con‧tem‧po‧ra‧ry 1 W2 AC / kəntemp ə rəri, -p ə ri $ -pəreri / 形容词

1 belonging to the present time 同义词 modern

contemporary music/art/dance etc

an exhibition of contemporary Japanese prints

life in contemporary Britain

2 happening or done in the same period of time

contemporary with

The wall hangings are thought to be roughly contemporary with the tiled floors.

COLLOCATIONS

contemporary + NOUN

contemporary art/music/dance Each year there is a contemporary music festival in November.

contemporary artists/writers Paintings by contemporary artists covered the walls.

contemporary society What is the role of television in contemporary society?

the contemporary world The environment is a major issue in the contemporary world.

contemporary life the complexity of contemporary life

contemporary Britain/America etc The book moves from the late 19th century to contemporary America.

contemporary culture/science etc Science is an important part of contemporary culture.

contemporary issues (= subjects or problems that a lot of people are talking about ) contemporary issues such as transport and pollution

THESAURUS

present [仅用于名词前] happening or existing now : The present situation could get much worse. | the present century | There are no plans to build more houses here at the present time.

current [仅用于名词前] present – used especially about something that is not expected to stay the same for long : current trends in fashion | the current state of the UK economy

existing [仅用于名词前] formal existing or being used now – used about things or situations that you think may be changed in the future : The existing offices are too small. | The proposal will strengthen existing immigration laws.

contemporary [仅用于名词前] used about the art, writing, ideas, society etc that belong to the present time : the impact of computer-generated imagery on contemporary art and design | contemporary music in Russia

today’s/of today used about conditions and attitudes that exist now, when you are comparing them with those that existed in the past : People struggle to keep up with the pace of life in today’s world of instant communications. | the liberal ideology of today