【recent音标】 英[ˈri:snt] 美[ˈri:snt]
【单词释义】 recent是什么意思：
adj.最近的；近来的；新近的；近代的；[地]全新世的
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
【recent形近词/近似词】
patent n.专利；专利证 vt.取得专利权
vent n.通风孔；排气孔；出气口 v.表达，发泄；排放（烟、煤气等）
tent n.帐篷；帐篷状物 v.住帐蓬；用帐蓬遮盖；向…供应帐逢；使成帐篷状
cent n.分
rent n.租金 v.出租；租用；租借
bent adj.弯曲的；决心的 n.爱好，天赋
moment n.瞬间，片刻
dent n.凹痕，凹部；削减；削弱 v.使凹痕；削减；损害，伤害
sent v.送；派遣；发送；邮寄[send的过去分词和过去式]
【近义词解析】
◇ 现在的
current (adj. 现在的，现行的)：指现时发生的或当今时代的，只作定语。This is the current fashion in jackets.
present (adj. 现在的，目前的)：指现在存在或发生的，只作定语。
recent (adj. 最近的)：指新近发生或刚刚开始的。
【单词例句】
◇ Plus, years of recent research suggest that short bursts of intense exercise can provide some of the same health benefits as long, endurance-style workouts - and they also tend to be more fun.
此外，持续数年的近期研究也表明，短时间的高强度训练能带来和长时间的耐力训练一样的健康益处，而且也更有意思。
---- Common fitness misconceptions
◇ In the meantime, deliveries in China are increasingly being made by autonomous means. In recent months, several firms have received the green light to operate drones, either to deliver directly to the customer or to ferry goods between hubs.
与此同时，自主送快递在中国越来越普遍。最近几个月，已有几家公司获准通过无人机送货，无人机可以直接送货给客户，或在配送中心之间运送货物。
---- 'Little yellow horse' robot delivers useful service in China
◇ But there has been a shift in this thinking in recent years. Acne is now viewed primarily as an inflammatory skin disorder.
但近些年来这种观念已经有所变化。现在认为，痘痘的主要成因是皮肤炎症。
---- Should we be popping pimples?
◇ In a recent study that assessed the level of fungal contamination in bedding, researchers found that feather and synthetic pillows between 1.5 and 20 years old can contain between four and 17 different species of fungus.
最近的一项研究评估了床上用品的真菌污染水平，研究人员发现，使用年限在1.5年和20年之间的羽绒和化纤枕头含有4到17种不同的真菌。
---- How often you should wash your bed sheets?
◇ We have in our hands the technology to construct the most sophisticated machines ever built,but if they are unusable,simply because of their operating instructions,then recent lessons have taught us they will not survive.Whatever we design must be simple,reliable and useful.Perhaps this is where artificial intelligence will come in.
我们要用手中的技术建造最精密的机器。最近的事实告诉我们，如果仅仅因为操作指令而不能使用，那么它们将不能存在。无论如何，我们的设计必须简单、可靠且实用。这也许就是人工智能的来源。
◇ Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is looking for another wife.
前不久有一位男友造访，他刚离异，一个孩子自然跟了前妻。目前他正在寻找新妻。
---- I Want a Wife