- 1. before one; facing one
- ♦ 一事~, 应该先想到国家的利益。 Whenever something crops up, one should first think of the interests of the state.
- 2. present; current
- ♦ ~的中心任务 the central task at present
- ♦ ~世界的主要倾向 the main trend in the world today
- ♦ ~利益 immediate interests
- ♦ ~的国际形势 the current (or present) international situation