recent

adj.

1. 近来的；新近的
   that happened or began only a short time ago
   1. a recent development/discovery/event
      近来的发展 / 发现 / 事件
   2. his most recent visit to Poland
      他最近到波兰的访问
   3. There have been many changes in recent years .
      近几年发生了许多变化。

1. ADJ-GRADED 近来的；最近的；最新的
   A recent event or period of time happened only a short while ago.
   1. In the most recent attack one man was shot dead and two others were wounded...
      在最近的一次袭击中，一名男子遇袭身亡，另外两人受伤。
   2. Sales have fallen by more than 75 percent in recent years.
      近几年来销售额下降了75%以上。

1. The recent deterioration has been caused by an apparently endless recession
   看似永无止境的经济衰退导致了最近的恶化。
2. Recent studies have borne out claims that certain perfumes can bring about profound psychological changes.
   最近的研究证实了有些香水可以引起深刻心理变化的说法。
3. This had been a particularly difficult chapter in Lebanon's recent history.
   这在黎巴嫩的近代史上是个特别困难的时期。
4. I clicked on a link and recent reviews of the production came up.
   我点击了一个链接，有关该剧的最新评论弹了出来。
5. Omissions in my recent article must have caused confusion.
   我最近一篇文章中的几处省略肯定造成了困惑。
6. Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling.
   英国近年的拳击比赛中很少有如此激动人心的。
7. In recent weeks, Abrams has counterattacked.
   最近几周，艾布拉姆斯进行了反击。
8. A faltering economy and a recent wave of labour unrest have affected the new party's popularity.
   停滞不前的经济和最近的一次劳工骚乱浪潮影响了新政党的声望。
9. The real costs of the war have been ignored in the flag-waving of recent months.
   战争的真正代价在近几个月里所表现出的强烈民族情绪中被忽略了。
10. This is another worry that has come to the foreground in recent years.
    这是近年来开始备受关注的另一个令人忧虑的问题。
11. The book goes into recent work in greater detail than I have attempted here
    与我在这方面的尝试相比，这本书对近期研究的介绍更为详尽。
12. Two events have highlighted the tensions in recent days.
    两起事件进一步凸显了最近一段时间的紧张局势。
13. There are two among their recent introductions that have greatly impressed me.
    在他们最近引进的东西里面有两样给我留下了非常深刻的印象。
14. Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed
    最新的民意测验显示这两大主要政党之间的差距已经缩小了。
15. This issue has been obscured by recent events.
    最近发生的一些事件使这一问题变得混淆不清。
16. There's been a positive response to the UN Secretary-General's recent peace efforts.
    联合国秘书长近期为和平所作出的努力得到了积极的回应。
17. 673 private golf clubs took part in a recent study
    673家私人高尔夫俱乐部参与了最近的研究。
18. In recent years commercial, cultural, travel and other contacts have proliferated between Europe and China.
    近年来，欧洲和中国之间的商业、文化、旅游及其他交往发展迅猛。
19. He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years
    他近些年发表了一连串直言不讳、有时带煽动性的演说。
20. Two incidents in recent days have raised the level of concern.
    最近发生的两起事件引发了更多人的关注。
21. In the most recent attack one man was shot dead and two others were wounded
    在最近的一次袭击中，一名男子遇袭身亡，另外两人受伤。
22. In recent months, the rebels have scored some significant victories
    最近几个月里，叛乱分子已经取得了一些不小的胜利。
23. Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years
    最近几年对精神病的态度已有所改变。
24. Thanks to recent research, effective treatments are available.
    多亏近来的研究才有了有效的疗法。
25. An area in which the computer has made considerable strides in recent years is in playing chess
    近年来，计算机应用取得长足进步的一个领域是国际象棋。
26. The recent outbreaks of cholera are a timely reminder that this disease is still a serious health hazard
    最近霍乱的爆发及时提醒了人们该疾病仍然会严重危害健康。
27. India has witnessed many political changes in recent years
    印度近年来经历了很多政治变动。
28. The Chinese Government is deeply concerned at the recent development.
    中国政府对事态发展深表关切。

  present current recent【导航词义：现在的】

  present adj. 现在的，目前的

〔辨析〕指现在存在或发生的，只作定语。

  current adj. 现在的，现行的

〔辨析〕指现时发生的或当今时代的，只作定语。

  recent adj. 最近的

〔辨析〕指新近发生或刚刚开始的。

adj

1. new
   1. recent graduates
   2. a recent addition to the house
   3. recent buds on the apple trees

2. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
   1. a late development
   2. their late quarrel
   3. his recent trip to Africa
   4. in recent months
   5. a recent issue of the journal

   Synonym:    late(a)