present

詞型變化：

名詞:presentness 動詞過去式:presented 過去分詞:presented 現在分詞:presenting 第三人稱單數:presents 

詞意辨析：

modern, contemporary, current, recent, present, up-to-date

這些形容詞均有“現代的、當代的”之意。
modern: 指現代或近代，時期可長可短；也可指新穎、時髦的。
contemporary: 僅指當今這個時代，不涉及任何過去的時代，但可表示不同的人或物存在於同一時代。
current: 指目前存在和發生的。
recent: 表示新近的，最近的，時間的長短依據所修飾的人或物而定。
present: 是這些詞中語氣最強的一個。指現在正發生、起作用的。
up-to-date: 一般用於非正式場合，指很時新、能反映當前的最新發展。

offer, present, propose, volunteer

這些動詞均含“提出、提供”之意。
offer: 最普通用詞，多指主動提出或提供意見或東西等，但是否接受由對方自行決定。
present: 既可指提出意見、建議等，又可指拿出某物供人欣賞或贈送。
propose: 指直接而主動地提出問題或建議等，也指在討論或爭辨中提出具體意見或建議。
volunteer: 與offer同義，側重出於自願，而不是奉命做某事。英文字典

例句：

1. Falling interest rates present the firm with a new problem.
   利息一下降給公司帶來了一個新的問題。
2. He would not be elected on present form.
   鑒於他的現時表現，他不可能當選。
3. Has the builder presented his bill yet?
   營造商把帳單送來了嗎？
4. People seem to have drunk far too much tonight, present company excepted of course.
   今晚大家似乎喝酒喝得太多了，當然在座的各位除外。
5. I'm afraid I can't help you just at present I'm too busy.
   很抱歉，我現在幫不了你－－實在太忙了。
6. How many people were present at the meeting?
   有多少人出席會議？
7. He presented her with a bunch of flowers.
   他獻給她一束花。
8. We learn from the past, experience the present and hope for success in the future.
   我們從過去中學習，體驗現在，展望未來的成功。

英文解釋：

名詞 present:

1. the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
   同義詞：nowadays
2. something presented as a gift
3. a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
   同義詞：present tense

動詞 present:

1. show or demonstrate something to an interested audience
   同義詞：show, demo, exhibit, demonstrate
2. bring forward and present to the mind
   同義詞：represent, lay out
3. perform (a play), especially on a stage
   同義詞：stage, represent
4. hand over formally
   同義詞：submit
5. introduce
   同義詞：pose
6. give, especially as an honor or reward
   同義詞：award
7. give as a present; make a gift of
   同義詞：give, gift
8. deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
   同義詞：deliver
9. cause to come to know personally
   同義詞：introduce, acquaint
10. represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally
    同義詞：portray
11. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
    同義詞：confront, face
12. formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
13. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
    同義詞：salute

形容詞 present:

1. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
2. spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place