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单词 contemporary
释义
contemporary
adjective
uk
/kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/us
/kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/

contemporaryadjective(MODERN)

B2
existingorhappeningnow, andthereforeseemingmodern:
contemporarymusic/literature/art/fashion当代音乐／文学／艺术／时尚
Although theplaywas written hundreds ofyearsago, it still has a contemporaryfeelto it.
Iwantedtoupdatemykitchenand put in something more contemporary.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
modern
  • modernThe building was made using modern construction techniques.
  • up to dateThe hospital has some of the most up-to-date equipment in the country.
  • latestShe always wears the latest fashions.
  • cutting-edgeComputers have brought cutting-edge technology into the classroom.
  • high-techDivers with high-tech equipment discovered the wreck of the ship.
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More examples
  • The contemporarydancesceneisflourishinginBritainat themoment.
  • The band'ssoundis very contemporary.
  • Ithoughtthe contemporarydialoguesoundeda little out ofplace.
  • She gave aseriesoflectureson contemporary Britishwriters.
  • Contemporarypsychologytellsus that a person'smentalhealthissupportedby having goodsocialnetworks.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Now
  • carpe diem
  • current
  • currently
  • day
  • de nos jours
  • even
  • existing
  • in this day and ageidiom
  • modern-day
  • moment
  • non-current
  • nowadays
  • right
  • state
  • still
  • there's no time like the presentidiom
  • this minuteidiom
  • today
  • topicality
  • topically
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contemporaryadjective(OF SAME PERIOD)

belongingto the sameperiod, or to astatedperiodin the past:
Almost all of the contemporaryaccountsof theeventhave beenlost.几乎所有关于这一事件的同时期的记载都遗失了。
Most of thewritershe was contemporarywithwereinterestedin the samesubjects.和他同时代的大多数作家都对同样的题材感兴趣。
More examples
  • They are verysimilarartists, but they are not contemporary.
  • Contemporaryreaderswould haveunderstoodthesepoliticalreferencesveryclearly.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Relating to time
  • anachronism
  • anachronistic
  • anachronistically
  • chronological
  • chronologically
  • contemporaneously
  • cut
  • cut intosomething
  • dateless
  • dendrochronology
  • retroactive
  • retroactively
  • retrospective
  • retrospectively
  • temporal
  • the fourth dimension
  • time
  • time limit
  • timing
  • twin
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contemporary
noun[C]
uk
/kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/us
/kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/
someonelivingduring the sameperiodas someoneelse:
同时代的人
Was he a contemporary of Shakespeare's?他和莎士比亚是同时代的人吗？
apersonwho is of the sameageas you:
同龄人，同辈
She didn'tmixwith her contemporaries,preferringthecompanyofolderpeople.她不和同龄人在一起，而是喜欢和年长的人相处。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
  • a friend in need is a friend indeedidiom
  • acquaintance
  • acquaintanceship
  • acquainted
  • amigo
  • bedmate
  • compatriot
  • comrade
  • crony
  • fair-weather friend
  • fam
  • flatmate
  • friendless
  • intimate
  • neighbour
  • pal
  • peeps
  • peer group
  • pen pal
  • penfriend
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(Definition ofcontemporaryfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
contemporary
adjective
uk
/kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/us
/kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/

contemporaryadjective(EXISTING NOW)

B2
existingorhappeningnow
当代的；现代的
contemporarymusic/literature/art/fashion当代音乐／文学／艺术／时尚
Although theplaywas written hundreds ofyearsago, it still has a contemporary(=modern)feelto it.这个剧本尽管写于几百年前，但读来仍具现代感。
More examples
  • These areradicalchangeswhich willalterthecomplexionof the British contemporarydancescene.
  • The contemporarydialoguefor mestruckaslightlydiscordantnote.
  • She iswidelyregardedas the highpriestessof contemporarydance.
  • She gave aseriesoflecturesat Warwick University lastyearon contemporary Britishwriters.
  • It is atenetof contemporarypsychologythat an individual'smentalhealthissupportedby having goodsocialnetworks.

contemporaryadjective(OF SAME PERIOD)

belongingto the same or astatedperiodin the past
同时期的，同时代的
Almost all of the contemporaryaccountsof theeventhave beenlost.几乎所有关于这一事件的同时期的记载都遗失了。
Most of thewritershe was contemporarywithwereinterestedin the samesubjects.和他同时代的大多数作家都对同样的题材感兴趣。
contemporary
noun[C]
uk
/kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/us
/kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/
someonelivingduring the sameperiodas someoneelse
同时代的人
Was he a contemporary of Shakespeare's?他和莎士比亚是同时代的人吗？
apersonwho is of the sameageas you
同龄人，同辈
She didn'tmixwith her contemporaries,preferringthecompanyofolderpeople.她不和同龄人在一起，而是喜欢和年长的人相处。

contemporary| American Dictionary

contemporary
adjective
us
/kənˈtem·pəˌrer·i/

contemporaryadjective(EXISTING NOW)

existingorhappeningnow:
contemporaryliterature/music

contemporaryadjective(OF THE SAME PERIOD)

belongingto the same or astatedperiodin the past:
She’s beenreadingcontemporaryaccountsof New York from the early 1900s.
contemporary
noun[C]
us
/kənˈtem·pəˌrer·i/

contemporarynoun[C](PERSON OF THE SAME PERIOD)

someonelivingduring the sameperiodas another:
Franklin and Jefferson were contemporaries.

contemporarynoun[C](PERSON EXISTING NOW)

apersonwho is the sameageas you:
Thelanguageyou use withyourcontemporaries may not beappropriatein theclassroom.
(Definition ofcontemporaryfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

contemporary| Business English

contemporary
adjective
uk
/kənˈtempərəri,kənˈtempəri/us
existingorhappeningnow:
There is a need toremainresponsiveto the ever-changingchallengesandopportunitiesof the contemporarybusinessenvironment.
While there is asmallbutsteadymarketintraditionalbespokeshoes, there are those whowantsomething with more of a contemporarydesign.
(Definition ofcontemporaryfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcontemporary

contemporary
And often they are interested in history due tocontemporaryphilosophical issues.
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One way to look at these issues is to explore how redevelopment plans were received locally, by residents and bycontemporaryreviewers.
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Diversity may have been influenced by radiation subsequent to colonization, or by secondary radiations incontemporaryhost taxa.
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The advent of the gramophone transformed the cultural conditions ofcontemporarymusic, including the way it was taught.
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Whilst the events described in this book took place several decades ago, they remain uncannilycontemporary.
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What he is saying, then, is not a piece of antiquarian's lore, but an account ofcontemporarypractice.
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Alongside increased criminal justice demands forcontemporaryperpetrators of violence, those who suffered from human rights violations do not sense any judicial support.
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Consider how we might begin to work out my earlier suggestions about a critical approach tocontemporaryscience.
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The modelling confirmed thatcontemporarydisturbance and environmental factors measured in the field are poor predictors of historical vegetation transitions on rain-forest boundaries.
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Similar reasoning ultimately resides behind the technological imperative that is part ofcontemporarybiotechnology.
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Since song performance resemblescontemporaryclassroom practice, research using song performance as the criterion task may generate more practical implications for music teachers.
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Modern research intocontemporaryreading practices suggests a possible taxonomy of annotation practice.
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Contemporarysocial scientists struggle with the problem of being precise about that which defies precision : the cloudiness of our own lives.
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It is really a question of how these can meaningfully be translated intocontemporaryculture.
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By providing a historical, intellectual and cultural lineage, she is able to clarifycontemporarydebates about regulation and cultural authority.
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