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current

US /ˈkɝənt/

adjective Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

occurring in or belonging to the present time

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Our current supplier cannot deliver the goods before next month.

Word Family

NounNoun
current gốc currency currentness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
current gốc
AdverbAdv

Synonyms

  • presentthe period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
  • ongoingcurrently happening

Collocations

  • Easy current address
    describing current address (a flow of electricity through a conductor)
  • Medium current market conditions
    describing current market conditions (a flow of electricity through a conductor)
  • Hard current account surplus
    describing current account surplus (a flow of electricity through a conductor)
  • Very Hard swim against the prevailing current
    to swim against the prevailing current, meaning to travel through water

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