present
单词辨析：
指现在存在或发生的，只作定语。
The present oil reserves of the country might be used up by the end of the next century.
该国现有的石油储备到下世纪末可能用完。
The present situation of the gold market has puzzled many economists.
目前黄金市场的形势使许多经济学家迷惑不解。
指现时发生的或当今时代的，只作定语。
We learn about current events through the radio or TV.
我们通过无线电或电视了解时事。
This is the current fashion in jackets.
这是现在流行的夹克款式。
指新近发生或刚刚开始的。
She has great interest in recent developments in science.
她对科学领域的最新发展有极大的兴趣。
He has made several friends who share the same hobby during his recent visit to America.
在最近去美国的一次旅行中，他结交了几位有共同爱好的朋友。
比 present 略正式，指为表示感谢或因喜爱某人而相送的礼物（如生日/节日礼物等），也可指捐赠的物品等。
This is one of my birthday gifts.
这是我生日礼物中的一件。
The painter sent his best painting, as a gift, to the museum.
画家把他最好的一幅油画赠送给了博物馆。
普通用词，指为表示感谢、喜爱等送给某人的礼物，一般不很昂贵，常可与 gift 换用。
He sent his Christmas presents/gifts to his children.
他给孩子们寄去了圣诞礼物。
He made me a present/gift of it.
他用它给我制作了一件礼品。
指度假时买回来送人的礼物，或指对某事物、某游览之地有纪念意义的物品。
I'd like to buy some souvenirs for my wife.
我想给我夫人买些礼品。
Please accept this as a small souvenir of our friendship.
请接受这个象征我们友谊的纪念物。
指将某物亲手交给他人。
He handed his composition to the teacher.
他把作文交给了老师。
This form must be handed to all the staff members.
这张表格必须交给所有员工。
指把某人可以看到但够不到的东西给某人。
Pass me the paper, please.
请把报纸递给我。
She passed a cup of coffee to the manager.
她把一杯咖啡递给经理。
Pass him the ball.
把球传给他。
指将某物呈递给某人、某一机构等，通常用于正式场合。
Some 40 papers were presented to the committee.
向委员会提交了大约40篇论文。
The ambassador presented his credentials to the president.
大使向总统递交了国书。
指把计划等呈交给上级或权威人士审批或审查。
The draft was submitted to the president.
草案已经呈递给总统。
We should submit our plan to the council for approval.
我们应该向理事会提交计划以求批准。
Let's submit our disputes for arbitration.
我们还是把争执提交仲裁吧。
相关例句：
I bought a birthday present for my mother
我给母亲买了一份生日礼物。
Don't wait until New Year to resolve to organise your life. There's no time like the present.
不要等到新年才下决心规划生活。要把握当下。
If the gene is present, a human embryo will go on to develop as a male.
如果这种基因存在，人类胚胎就会发育为男性。
The government has presented these changes as major reforms
政府将这些变化描述为重大的改革。
Fox stepped forward, welcomed him in Malay, and presented him to Jack
福克斯走向前，用马来语向他表示欢迎，并把他介绍给了杰克。
This special form of vitamin D is naturally present in breast milk
这种特殊形态的维生素D天然存在于母乳中。