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

• In studying current affairs you might read this article for reference.
  学习时事可以参看这篇文章。
• Tomorrow afternoon there will be a talk on current affairs by a reporter from the people's daily.
  明天下午《人民日报》社有一位记者来做时事报告。
• The late-night current affairs programme has a new anchorman.
  夜间时事节目出现了一名新的主持人。
• He doesn't know anything about the current affairs at home and abroad.
  他对国内外时事一无所知。
• She takes a lively interest in current affairs.
  她对时事有着浓厚的兴趣。
• Surely modern women want to be informed of world current affairs; we are no longer chained to the kitchen sink!
  当代女性当然想了解时事，我们不再只是受缚于家务小事。
• 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。
• The newspaper have a very popular columnist comment on current affairs.
  这家报纸有一位深受欢迎的专栏作家评论时事。
• 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。
• Eg. An acquaintance of world history is helpful to the study of current affairs.
  读一点世界史，对学习时事是有帮助的。