(2)adj.目前的，现在的(作前置定语)；出席的，在场的(作后置定语)

　　at the present time　　　　　 目前，现在

　　be present at 出席......(反义词组：be absent from ...缺席......)

　　⑤It was not father but mother who was_present_at the ceremony.

　　不是父亲而是母亲出席此仪式。

　　(3)n.礼物，礼品；现在，目前

　　at present ＝ at the present time　　　　 目前，现在

　　for the present ＝ for the time being 目前，当前

　　⑥"At present/At the present time, my blood is about up to the boiling point." said George.

　　"现在，我全身的血都快沸腾了，"乔治说。

　　⑦I will leave the matter as it stands for_the_present.

　　当前我打算暂时搁一搁(以后再解决)这事。

　　[巧学助记]

　　[语境串记]　At present, the girl present at the party is considering asking her father for the prize that just has been presented to him as a birthday present.

　　现在，参加宴会的那个女孩正考虑向她父亲要那个刚颁发给他的奖品作为生日礼物。

　　2．(教材P22)What I'm trying to say is that we sent the questions to her programmers in advance.

　　我想说的是我们提前把问题反馈到她的程序员那里。

　　in advance 预先

　　(1)in advance of sth.　　　　　　 在......前面；超过

on the advance 在上涨