modern
adj
ˈmɒdn
adj
1
belonging
to
the
present
time
or
most
recent
time
现代的,近代的;
only before noun 仅用于名词前
Such
companies
must
change
if
they
are
to
compete
in
the
modern
world
.
这样的公司如果想在现代社会中参与竞争,就必须改变自己。
They
are
the
youngest
children
in
modern
times
to
face
murder
charges.
他们是近代面临谋杀指控年龄最小的儿童。
Smaller
families
are
a
feature
of
modem
society
.
小家庭是现代社会的一个特征。
Computers
are
an
essential
part
of
modern
life
.
计算机是现代生活必不可少的组成部分。
a
book
about
modern
history
一本关于现代史的书
The
original
supermarkets
were
small
by
modern
standards.
最初的超级市场按现代的标准来看是很小的。
Modern
Greek/Hebrew
etc
2
made
or
done
using
the
most
recent
designs
or
methods
现代化的; 新式的
A
lot
of
progress
has
been
made
with
the
use
of
modern
technology
.
随着现代科技的应用,取得了很大的进展。
advances
in
modern
medicine
现代医学的进步
modern
surgical
techniques
现代外科技术
3
modern
art,
music,
literature
etc
uses
styles
that
have
been
recently
developed
and
are
very
different
from
traditional
styles
〔艺术、音乐、文学等〕当代风格的,现代派的;
only before noun 仅用于名词前
an
exhibition
of
modern
art
现代艺术展览会
modern
dance
现代舞蹈
4
having
very
recent
attitudes
or
ways
of
behaving
〔态度、行为等〕新式的;
The
school
is
very
modern
in
its
approach
to
sex
education.
这所学校在性教育上态度非常开放。