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exist verb
⇨ exist exist verb exist ♦︎ find ♦︎ occur ♦︎ prevail ♦︎ liveThese words all mean to be present in a place or situation. 这些词均表示存在。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to exist / be found / occur / prevail in / among sth◆to still exist / be found / occur / prevail◆to never exist / be found / occur■ exist [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to be real; to be present in a place or situation 存在；实际上有◆Does life exist on other planets?其他星球上有生命存在吗？◆The problem only exists in your head, Ben.这个问题不过是你的想象，本。 see also existence ⇨ life 1 ■ find (found, found) [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) used to say that sth exists and is noticeable in a particular place （在某处）存在；见于◆These flowers are found only in Africa.这些花仅见于非洲。◆You'll find this style of architecture all over the town.全城各处都能见到这种风格的建筑。■ occur / /əˈkɜː(r)/ / (-rr-) [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses, used with an adverb or preposition 不用于进行时，与副词或介词连用) (rather formal) to exist in a place or be present as a part of sth 存在于；出现在◆Lemurs occur in the wild only in Madagascar.狐猴仅存在于马达加斯加的野生环境中。◆Sugar occurs naturally in fruit.水果天然含糖分。▸ occurrence / /əˈkʌrəns; NAmE əˈkɜːrəns/ noun [uncountable] ◆The document addresses the occurrence of arsenic in drinking water.该文件谈到要如何解决饮用水中出现砷的问题。■ prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ / [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (formal) to exist or be very common at a particular time or in a particular place （在某时期或某处）普遍存在，盛行◆We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。 see also prevalent ⇨ general adj. 1 ■ live [intransitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to be alive, especially at a particular time （尤指在某时期）活着◆He's the greatest player who ever lived.他是世上最杰出的运动员。◆When did Handel live?亨德尔是什么时期的人？ see also life ⇨ life 1 2 |