- [uncountable]
(of a person 人 the fact of being in a particular place 在場；出席 He hardly seemed to notice my presence. 他似乎沒有注意到我在場。 Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect. 危難時有她在，對大家的心情有穩定作用。 - (formal)
Your presence is requested at the meeting. 務請出席會議。 - presence of somebody
the increased presence of Asian actors in Hollywood 亞洲演員在好萊塢的人數有所增加
Extra ExamplesHe acknowledged our presence with a nod of his head. 他點了一下頭對我們打招呼。 Her comforting presence made him feel safe. 她的在場給了他安慰，使他感到很安全。 How nice of you to grace us with your presence! 您的大駕光臨使我們蓬荜生輝 ! I could see no signs of human presence. 我看不到人類存在的迹象。 The King requested our presence this morning. 國王要求我們今天上午到場。 The mere presence of children in the room is enough to upset him. 只要有孩子在房間裏，他就會不高興。 the physical presence of actors among the audience 親身出現在觀衆中的演員 The nuisance was her younger sister's continued presence. 令人討厭的是她妹妹的繼續存在。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- mere
- constant
- continued
- …
- indicate
- reveal
- show
- …
- in somebody’s presence
- make your presence felt
- make your presence known
- [uncountable]
(of a thing or a substance 事物或物質 the fact of being in a particular place or thing 存在；出現 - presence of something
The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child. 這項檢查能鑒定胎兒是否有不正常現象。 One of the first things I note when I walk into a client's home is the presence or absence of pictures around the room. 當我走進客戶家時，我注意到的第一件事就是房間裏有沒有照片。 The company now has a strong presence in Germany. 該公司目前在德國有很強的勢力。
Extra ExamplesTests confirmed the presence of the disease. 檢驗證實了該疾病的存在。 These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet. 這些化學物質可能表明這顆行星上有水。 - (figurative)
the overwhelming presence of the church in daily lives 教會在日常生活中壓倒性的勢力 The company plans to expand its presence in emerging markets. 該公司計劃擴大其在新興市場的佔有率。 a small business that doesn't have a Web presence 沒有網站的小企業
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- mere
- constant
- continued
- …
- indicate
- reveal
- show
- …
- in somebody’s presence
- make your presence felt
- make your presence known
- presence of something
- [singular]
a group of people, especially soldiers, who have been sent to a place to deal with a particular situation （派遣的）一個隊；（尤指執行任務的）部隊 The government is maintaining a heavy police presence in the area. 政府在這地區派駐了大批警察。 The United States has a substantial military presence in the country. 美國在該國派有大量駐軍。
Extra ExamplesThe army maintains a constant presence in the area. 軍隊常駐這一地區。 There was a strong police presence throughout the demonstration. 整個示威遊行期間都有一大批警察在場。 the visible presence of campus security 可以看得到的校園安全措施
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- constant
- continuing
- permanent
- …
- have
- maintain
- [countable, usually singular] (literary)
a person or spirit that you cannot see but that you feel is near 感覺在附近的人（或鬼魂） Extra ExamplesFlame has always symbolized a divine presence. 火焰一直象征着神聖的存在。 I felt as though there was some ghostly presence. 我覺得好像有個幽靈在場。 She sensed an evil presence, and it was growing stronger. 她感覺到有某種邪惡的東西，而且這種感覺越來越強烈。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- alien
- ghostly
- divine
- …
- feel
- sense
- [uncountable, singular] (approving)
the quality of making a strong impression on other people by the way you talk or behave; a person who has this quality 儀態；風度；氣質 a man of great presence 風度翩翩的男子 She has a strong voice but absolutely no stage presence. 她聲音有力，但絕無台風。 She has a great screen presence. 她在銀幕上的形象很好。 He remained a dominant presence in the art world. 他在藝術界仍佔主導地位。
Extra ExamplesHe had a commanding presence in meetings. 他在開會時有一股威嚴的氣勢。 He was still an intimidating presence. 他的氣場仍然令人生畏。 She was a formidable presence on the set. 她在賽場上令人生畏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- charismatic
- commanding
- dominating
- …
- have
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin praesentia ‘being at hand’, from the verb praeesse, from prae ‘before’ + esse ‘be’.
Idioms
in the presence of somebody | in somebody’s presence
in the presence of something
make your presence felt
to do something to make people very aware of the fact that you are there; to have a strong influence on a group of people or a situation 突顯自己；對（人群或局勢）發揮作用 She’s only been here a couple of weeks but she is already making her presence felt. 她來這裏才幾個星期，但她已經讓人感覺到了她的存在。 She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom. 她確實讓自己在董事會上受到了關注。