belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now 目前的,现有的,现行的 keep abreast of current events. 跟上当前事态。 I started my current job in 1994. 我从1994年开始做现在的工作。 ■in common or general use 通用的,流通的 the other meaning of the word is still current. 该词的另一个意思仍然通用。
noun
a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement 水流,气流 ocean currents. 洋流。 ■a flow of electricity which results from the ordered directional movement of electrically charged particles 电流 ■a quantity representing the rate of flow of electric charge, usually measured in amperes 电流量(通常以安培计算) ■the general tendency or course of events or opinion 趋向,倾向 the student movement formed a distinct current of protest. 学生运动构成独立的抗议潮流。
语源
Middle English (in the adjective sense 'running, flowing'): from Old French corant 'running', from courre 'run', from Latin currere 'run'