presently
presently 英 [ˈprezntli] 美 [ˈprɛzəntli]
adv. （美）目前；不久
You will know all about it presently. 你不久就会知道这事的虚实。
The oil prices drifted slightly higher presently. 目前石油价格略有上涨。
- The adverb presently means "very soon." If you tell your sister that you'll be at her house presently, you mean that you're on your way.
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- adv. （美）目前；不久
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1. You will know all about it presently.
你不久就会知道这事的虚实。
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2. The oil prices drifted slightly higher presently.
目前石油价格略有上涨。
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3. However, very few donor agencies presently recognize the importance of these domains of health research.
但目前很少捐助机构认识到这些卫生研究领域的重要性。
pres·ent·ly / ˈprezntli ; NAmE ˈprezntli / adverb 1 ( especially NAmE) at the time you are speaking or writing; now 此刻；现在；眼下 SYN currently ◆ The crime is presently being investigated by the police. 警方目前正在调查这起案件。 ◆ These are the courses presently available. 这些就是现有的课程。 HELP In this meaning presentlyusually comes before the verb, adjective or noun that it refers to. 作此义时 presently 通常放在所修饰的动词、形容词或名词之前。 2 used to show that sth happened after a short time （表示马上就已发生了） ◆ Presently, the door opened again and three men stepped out. 不久，门又打开了，走出来三个人。 HELP In this meaning presentlyusually comes at the beginning of a sentence. 作此义时 presently 通常置于句首。 3 used to show that sth will happen soon （表示即将发生） SYN shortly ◆ She'll be here presently. 她马上就会到这儿。 HELP In this meaning presentlyusually comes at the end of a sentence. 作此义时 presently 通常置于句末。 BRITISH/AMERICAN 英式/美式英语 presently ■ In both BrEand NAmE, presentlycan mean ‘soon’ or ‘after a short time’. 在英式英语和美式英语中，presently 均含不久、一会儿之意： ◆ I’ll be with you presently. 我一会儿就来。 In NAmEthe usual meaning of presentlyis ‘at the present time’ or ‘now’. 在美式英语中，presently 通常表示目前、现在： ◆ She is presently living in Milan. 她现住在米兰。 ◆ There is presently no cure for the disease. 目前这种疾病无药可医。 This use is becoming more accepted in BrE,but at presentor currentlyare usually used. 此用法在英式英语中正逐渐被接受，不过通常用的还是 at present 或 currently。 pres·ent·ly / ˈprezntli ; NAmE ˈprezntli /
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