current affairs

英 [ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz]

美 [ˌkɜːrənt əˈferz]

n.  时事

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

• 时事
  events of political or social importance that are happening now

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 时事
  If you refer tocurrent affairs, you are referring to political events and problems in society which are discussed in newspapers, and on television and radio.
  1. I am ill-informed on current affairs.
     我对时事了解不多。
  2. ...the BBC's current affairs programme 'Panorama'.
     英国广播公司的时事节目《广角镜》

双语例句

• It was commonly held that Singaporeans were not noted for their prowess in general knowledge and current affairs.
  根据一般的看法，普通常识和对时事的了解，不是新加坡人的强项。
• The personalization and over-simplification of current affairs.
  时事的个人化和过于简单化。
• I think that will be a new revolution in the education of current affairs policies in high schools.
  我想这对中学时事政策教育来说将是一场新的革命。
• He is an authority on law and politics. He gave an authoritative account of current affairs.
  他是法律和政治方面的权威人士，就当前形势作了权威性的说明。
• To make our citizenry more savvy in general knowledge and current affairs will take time and sustained efforts.
  要培养新加坡人对时事和常识的认识，需要时间和长期的努力。
• A periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art.
  刊登评论当前时事、文学、艺术的文章的杂志。
• Newspapers and periodicals keep me updated on current affairs.
  报纸和期刊让我了解时事。
• We found the great hall full of students and teachers listening to an important report made by a comrade from the People's Daily on current affairs in East Europe.
  我们发现大礼堂坐满了学生和教师，在听人民日报的一位同志作有关东欧局势的重要报告。
• The treatise on current affairs skimmed the surface of the subject.
  那篇讨论时事的文章只触及了问题的皮毛。
• He doesn't know anything about the current affairs at home and abroad.
  他对国内外时事一无所知。