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contemporary

美音:[kən´tempə´rerı ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.同时代的人 adj.当代的,同时代的

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contemporary为短语/超纲词汇   词频:5408

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副词:contemporarily 名词复数:contemporaries

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tempor=time(时)

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contemporary


/kən'temprərɪ; [US] -pərerɪ; kən`tɛm-pə,rɛrɪ/
adj
1 ~ (with sb/sth) of the time or period being referred to; belonging to the same time 属于该时代或该时期的; 属于同一时代的
*Many contemporary writers condemned the emperor's actions. 当时的许多作家都谴责该皇帝的行径.
* a contemporary record of events, ie one made by people living at that time 同时代的大事记
* Dickens was contemporary with Thackeray. 狄更斯与萨克莱属于同一时代.
2 of the present time; modern 当代的; 现代的
*contemporary events, fashions 当代事件、款式
* furniture of contemporary style 现代风格的家具. =>Usage at new 用法见new.

n person who lives or lived at the same time as another 同期的人; 同辈
*She and I were contemporaries at college. 她和我在学院里是同学.
1. The contemporary phenomenon of car worship is to be explained not least by the sense of independence and freedom that ownership entails.
    当前崇拜汽车现象可以用与所有权相伴的独立和自由意识来解释。

2. The contemporary student who wants to fake a term paper does not have to search far.
    当代学生若想抄袭学期论文,用不着费劲去查找。

3. It means trying to measure the impact of these forces on contemporary life, and also coming to grips with changes now taking place.
    它意味着试图评估这些因素对现代生活的影响,也意味着把握目前正在发生的变化。

4. Inside this store, on Sixth Avenue near 40th Street, contemporary white furniture and wall-to-wall mirrors give it an expensive look.
    在地处第40街附近第六大道上的这家分店中,新颖的白色家具和四壁镶嵌的镜子看上去颇为豪华。

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