exist [ɪg'zɪst] verb intransitive BE 存在 ESSENTIAL ■to be, or to be real 存在;实际上有•I don't think ghosts exist.我认为鬼是不存在的。 •Poverty still exists in this country.这个国家仍存在贫困现象。 [ɪg'zɪst] verb intransitive LIVE 生存 ■to live, or to live in difficult conditions 生存,生活;(艰难)存活•Some species exist in this small area of forest and nowhere else on Earth.一些物种仅存于这一小片森林中,地球上其他地方都没有。 •Few people can exist without water for more than a week.很少有人能在断水的情况下生存超过一星期。 •No-one can be expected to exist on such a low salary.无法想像有甚么人能靠这么低的工资维持生计。 |