exist
verb [ I ] uk/?ɡ?z?st/ us/?ɡ?z?st/
(BE)
B1 存在；实际上有
to be, or to be real
I don't think ghosts exist. 我认为鬼是不存在的。
Poverty still exists in this country. 这个国家仍存在贫困现象。
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- It's in the poorer, underdeveloped eastern region of the country that the biggest problems exist.
- The English king, Arthur, is a somewhat shadowy figure who may not have even existed.
- Slavery still exists in many parts of the world.
- Laws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees.
- A special closeness is supposed to exist between twins.
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C1 生存，生活；（艰难）存活
to live, or to live in difficult conditions
Some species exist in this small area of forest and nowhere else on earth. 一些物种仅存于这一小片森林中，地球上其他地方都没有。
Few people can exist without water for more than a week. 很少有人能在断水的情况下活过一周。
No one can be expected to exist on such a low salary. 无法想象有什么人能靠这么低的工资维持生计。
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