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

• Newspapers and periodicals keep me updated on current affairs.
  报纸和期刊让我了解时事。
• 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。
• We student should concern ourselves about current affairs.
  我们学生应该关心时事。
• 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。
• 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。
• In some schools children study current affairs as a subject.
  在某些学校里，孩子们学习时事作为一门课程。
• 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。
• The personalization and over-simplification of current affairs.
  时事的个人化和过于简单化。
• 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。
• 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。