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existence noun 1state of existing 存在ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXISTENCE | EXISTENCE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEactual, real 实际存在；真实的存在◆El Cid's actual existence is not in doubt.民族英雄埃尔•熙德的确存在，这毫无疑问。◆Since her illness, other people had no real existence for her.自从她生病后，其他人在她眼中都不存在了。possible 可能存在◆the possible existence of life beyond Earth地球之外可能有生命存在brief 短暂存在continued, continuing, future 持续的／继续的／未来的存在10-year, 50-year, etc. 存在 10 年、50 年等◆over the course of his company's 20-year existence在他公司 20 年的发展历程中very 基本生存◆The peasants depend on a good harvest for their very existence (= in order to continue to live).农民要依靠好收成才能勉强维持生活。mere 存在本身◆The mere existence of these strange creatures fascinated him.这些奇特生物的存在本身就使他着迷。entire, whole 全部／整个存续期间◆Throughout its entire existence, it has been a deeply contested concept.这一概念在其整个存在期间一直极受争议。autonomous, independent, separate 独立存在；单独存在◆any organism capable of independent existence能够独立存在的任何生物体human 人类存在◆the mystery of human existence人类存在的奥秘material, physical 物质存在；实体存在social 社会存在earthly, mortal 现世的／世俗的存在◆Christianity taught that our earthly existence was merely a preparation for life after death.基督教义说，我们现世的存在，只不过是为死后的来生做准备。VERB + EXISTENCEbe in 存在◆The idea has been in existence for centuries.这种观念已经存在了好几个世纪。have 存在◆a virtual world that has no real existence并不真正存在的虚拟世界come into, pop into (NAmE, informal) , spring into 开始存在；产生◆The organization came into existence ten years ago.这个组织成立于 10 年前。◆What are the chances of these molecules springing spontaneously into existence?这些分子自然形成的可能性有多大 ?fade from, fade out of, go out of 消失；渐退；不再存在◆There was a fear that the club might go out of existence for lack of support.有人担忧，这家俱乐部可能会因缺乏支持而倒闭。bring sth into, call sth into 使⋯存在；使⋯出现◆They are striving to bring into existence a new kind of society.他们正努力创造一个新型社会。be aware of, know of 意识到存在；知道存在be unaware of 没有意识到存在affirm, assert 确认存在；断言存在assume, posit, postulate, presuppose 假想存在；假定存在◆The theory assumes the existence of a 'meritocracy'－that there is equal opportunity for all.这一理论假定“任人唯贤”的存在，即人人机会均等。accept, acknowledge, admit, admit to, believe in, recognize 接受存在；承认存在；相信存在；意识到存在◆He didn't believe in the existence of God.他不相信上帝的存在。deny 否认存在doubt 怀疑存在question 质疑存在◆She questioned the existence of God.她质疑上帝的存在。imply, indicate, suggest, support 暗指／表明／暗示／支持存在◆There is research that strongly supports the existence of repressed memories.有研究充分表明，确实存在着受压抑的记忆。discover, reveal 发现存在；揭示存在confirm, demonstrate, establish, prove, validate, verify 确认存在；证明存在；证实存在◆Scientists were able to verify the existence of this particle.科学家能够证实这种粒子的存在。disprove 反驳存在explain 解释存在◆How do you explain the existence of closely related species in widely separated locations?你如何解释近亲物种分布在相距很远的地方这一现象 ?justify 证明存在的合理性forget, ignore 忘记存在；漠视存在◆The girl's parents continued to ignore her very existence.女孩的父母继续无视她的存在。endanger, jeopardize, threaten 危及存在；威胁存在◆Climate changes threaten the continued existence of the species.气候变化对这些物种的继续生存构成了威胁。end 终结存在◆He wanted to end his existence once and for all.他想以死一了百了。owe 把存在归因于◆The school owed its existence to the generosity of one man.学校得以存在归功于一个人的慷慨。ensure, guarantee 确保存在；保证存在maintain 维持存在◆Let's battle on to maintain our existence.让我们为生存而战。be vital to 对生存至关重要◆A super-efficient sense of smell is no longer vital to our existence.高度灵敏的嗅觉对我们的生存已不再必不可少。EXISTENCE + VERBdepend on sth, depend upon sth 存在依赖于⋯◆The company's existence depends on continued growth.公司的生存依靠持续的发展。PREPOSITIONin existence 存在◆the only instrument of its kind in existence这种工具现存的唯一一件PHRASESthe struggle for existence 生存竞争◆Darwin viewed the struggle for existence as being the major promoter of evolution.达尔文认为生存竞争是进化的主要推动力。 |