adj (1)近(现)代的(relating to the present time;contemporary)[无comp][作attrib]：～history/society/life/furniture/ideas现代史/社会/生活/家具/思想;in～times 在现代;in the～world 当今世界;He's going to study～languages at university.他打算在大学学习现代语言。〖同〗contemporary，current;〖反〗ancient，old;

(2)新式的，最新的(of or having to do with the latest methods or ideas;up-to-date)[尤 apprec]：～technology/architecture/techniques/hospitals/hotels/services/methods先进的工艺/现代化建筑/先进的技术/新型的医院/现代化旅馆/全新的服务/先进的方法;Her attitudes are very～.她的看法很新潮。〖同〗up-to-date，contemporary;〖反〗old-fashioned;

(3)现代派的; 时髦的 (of certain contemporary trends and schools of art，music，dance，etc)[作attrib]：～fashions/furnishings 时髦样式/新式家具;a～look时髦的外表;～dance/art/jazz现代舞蹈/艺术/爵士音乐;the most～style最时髦的款式;

n 现代人(person living in modern times or with modern ideas，tastes or beliefs)[C]：a young/complete～一个年轻/彻底的现代人;among many～s 在许多现代人中;I prefer what～s write.我喜欢现代人写的东西。

→′modernism n 现代主义;′modernist n 现代主义者;moder′nistic adj 特别现代(新潮)的;mo′dernity n 现代性(状态);′modernize -ise v (使)现代化，͵moderni-′zation -isation n 现代化