exist

1. V-I If something exists, it is present in the world as a real thing. 存在[no cont]

He thought that if he couldn't see something, it didn't exist. 他認(rèn)為如果他看不見某種東西，它就不存在。

Research opportunities exist in a wide range of areas. 研究機(jī)會(huì)存在于廣泛的領(lǐng)域中。

2. V-I To exist means to live, especially under difficult conditions or with very little food or money. (尤指在困境中) 生存

I was barely existing. 我?guī)缀趸畈幌氯チ恕?/p>

Some people exist on melons or coconuts for weeks at a time. 有些人一度數(shù)周靠各種瓜與椰子生存。