withstand　/ wɪðˈstænd, also wɪθˈs-; wɪðˋstænd, wɪθˋs-/v

　　(pt, pp withstood / -ˈstud; -ˋstʊd/) [Tn] (often fml 常作文雅語) endure (sth) without giving in, collapsing, wearing out, etc; resist 承受住(某事物); 抵住: withstand attacks, pressure, wind 禁得住攻擊﹑ 壓力﹑ 風(fēng)吹

　　例：shoes that will withstand hard wear 耐穿的鞋.　　1)current　/ ˈkʌrənt; ˋkəənt/ adj

　　[usu attrib 通常作定語] of the present time; happening now 現(xiàn)在的; 現(xiàn)行的; 當(dāng)前發(fā)生的: current issues, problems, prices 目前的議題﹑問題﹑價(jià)格

　　例：the current issue of a magazine 最新一期的雜志

　　例：the current year, ie this year 今年

　　例：current events in India 印度的要聞

　　例：her current boy-friend 她現(xiàn)在的男朋友.

　　in common or general use; generally accepted 通用的; 通行的; 被普遍接受的: current opinions, beliefs, etc 普遍的看法﹑ 信仰等

　　例：words that are no longer current 已不通用的詞

　　例：a rumour that is current (ie widely known) in the city 在城里廣為傳播的謠言. =>Usage at new 用法見new.

　　currently adv at the present time 當(dāng)前; 時(shí)下: our director, who is currently in London 本公司的董事, 現(xiàn)在倫敦.

　　current account (esp Brit) (US checking account) bank account from which money can be drawn without previous notice 活期存款賬戶.

　　current af`fairs events of political importance happening in the world at the present time 時(shí)事.

　　current `assets (commerce 商) assets which change in the course of business (eg money owed) 流動(dòng)資產(chǎn). Cf 參看 fixed assets (fix1).

　　2)current 　/ ˈkʌrənt; ˋkəənt/ n

　　[C] movement of water, air, etc flowing in a certain direction through slower-moving or still water, air, etc (水﹑氣等的)流, 流動(dòng): The swimmer was swept away by the current. 那個(gè)游泳的人被激流卷走了.

　　例： She had to swim against the current. 她必須逆著水流往上游.

　　例： Currents of warm air keep the hang-gliders aloft. 懸掛式滑翔機(jī)藉著暖氣流在高空飛行.

　　[U, sing] flow of electricity through sth or along a wire or cable 電流: a 15-amp current 強(qiáng)度為15安培的電流

　　例： Turn on the current. 接通電源.

　　例： A sudden surge in the current made the lights fuse. 電壓突然增加燒斷了保險(xiǎn)絲而使電燈熄滅. Cf 參看 alternating current (alternate2), direct current (direct1).

　　[C] course or movement (of events, opinions, etc); trend (事件﹑ 見解等的)趨向, 趨勢, 傾向: Nothing disturbs the peaceful current of life in the village. 沒有任何事干擾村里一向平靜的生活.

　　例： We must try to counteract the present current of anti-government feeling. 我們應(yīng)該努力消除目前的這股反政府情緒.