mod‧ern S1 W1 / mɒdn $ mɑdərn / 形容词
1 [仅用于名词前] belonging to the present time or most recent time 同义词 contemporary :
Such companies must change if they are to compete in the modern world .
They are the youngest children in modern times to face murder charges.
Smaller families are a feature of modern society .
Computers are an essential part of modern life .
a book about modern history
The original supermarkets were small by modern standards.
Modern Greek/Hebrew etc (= the form of the language used today )
2 made or done using the most recent designs or methods 同义词 up-to-date :
A lot of progress has been made with the use of modern technology .
advances in modern medicine
modern surgical techniques
3 [仅用于名词前] modern art, music, literature etc uses styles that have been recently developed and are very different from traditional styles 同义词 contemporary :
an exhibition of modern art
modern dance
4 having very recent attitudes or ways of behaving 同义词 progressive 反义词 traditional :
The school is very modern in its approach to sex education.
→ secondary modern
COLLOCATIONS
名词
the modern world The island has hardly been affected by the modern world.
modern society In modern society, elderly relatives rarely live with their children.
modern times It was one of the greatest disasters of modern times.
the modern age/era/period (= now, rather than in the past ) In the modern age, television is the main means of mass communication.
modern life These problems are a major part of modern life.
modern man (= people today ) Modern man gets much less exercise in his daily life than his ancestors.
modern history British English (= recent history, as a subject of study ) a degree in modern history
modern languages British English (= languages that are spoken today, as a subject of study ) French, German and other modern languages
the modern equivalent of something (= something with the same importance or purpose as something from the past ) In their own minds they are the modern equivalent of highwaymen.
THESAURUS
modern something that is modern uses the most recent designs or methods : The house looks very modern. | the city’s modern public transportation system
the latest [仅用于名词前] the newest that is available : The camera uses the latest digital technology. | the very latest mobile phones | the latest news
up-to-date using the most modern technology, ideas, information etc : The hospital has the most up-to-date equipment in the country.
newfangled [仅用于名词前] informal modern – used when you disapprove of something and do not think it as good as the things that existed before : He doesn’t believe in these new-fangled gadgets.
high-tech, hi-tech using very advanced technology, especially electronic equipment and computers : Modern tractors are full of high-tech equipment, including GPS systems. | It’s all very hi-tech.
state-of-the-art using the newest and most advanced features, ideas, and materials that are available : state-of-the-art technology | a state-of-the-art home entertainment system | The brand new arts centre is state-of-the-art.
COLLOCATIONS CHECK
the latest technology/equipment/news
up-to-date equipment/information/book/map
new-fangled device/contraption/gadget
high-tech industry/company/equipment
state-of-the-art technology/equipment