currently hold; currently serving
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to currently hold (a position); to be the incumbent
formalUsed to describe the action of holding a specific job or title at the present time.
Tā他
xiàn现
rèn任
gōng工
huì会
zhǔ主
xí席
。
He currently holds the position of trade union chairman.
Lǐ李
jiào教
shòu授
xiàn现
rèn任
gāi该
yán研
jiū究
suǒ所
de的
suǒ所
zhǎng长
。
Professor Li currently serves as the director of that research institute.
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Tā她
qù去
nián年
shàng上
rèn任
，
xiàn现
rèn任
gōng公
sī司
shǒu首
xí席
zhí执
xíng行
guān官
。
She took office last year and is currently the company's CEO.
adjective
currently serving; incumbent (attributive)
formalUsed before a noun to modify it, indicating the person currently in that role.
Xiàn现
rèn任
xiào校
zhǎng长
shì是
yuán原
lái来
de的
jiào教
dǎo导
zhǔ主
rèn任
。
The current principal was formerly the head of teaching.
Wǒ我
men们
jiāng将
tīng听
qǔ取
xiàn现
rèn任
shì市
zhǎng长
de的
nián年
dù度
bào报
gào告
。
We will listen to the incumbent mayor's annual report.
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Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
cǎi采
fǎng访
xiàn现
rèn任
měi美
guó国
zǒng总
tǒng统
。
She is interviewing the current President of the United States.