英汉词典

1. (河、湖或海的)水流，潮流
    A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.

    e.g. Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west...
           在正常情况下，太平洋的热带洋流自东向西流。
    e.g. The couple were swept away by the strong current.
           这对夫妻被巨大的水流卷走了。

2. 气流
    A current is a steady flowing movement of air.

    e.g. I felt a current of cool air blowing in my face.
           我觉得脸上有一阵冷风吹过。

3. 电流
    An electric current is a flow of electricity through a wire or circuit.

    e.g. A powerful electric current is passed through a piece of graphite.
           给一块石墨通入强电流。

4. 思潮;潮流;趋向
    A particular current is a particular feeling, idea, or quality that exists within a group of people.

    e.g. Each party represents a distinct current of thought...
           每个党派代表一种不同的思潮。
    e.g. A strong current of nationalism runs through ideology and politics in the Arab world.
           一股强烈的民族主义思潮涌入阿拉伯世界的思想体系和政治体系。

5. 现时的;当前的;进行中的
    Current means happening, being used, or being done at the present time.

    e.g. The current situation is very different to that in 1990...
           当前的形势与1990年截然不同。
    e.g. He plans to repeal a number of current policies...
           他计划废除一些当前的政策。