non-existentBrE /ˌnɒn ɪɡˈzɪstənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnɑːn ɪɡˈzɪstənt/ 🔊 adjectivenot existing; not real 不存在的；不真实的◆a non-existent problem不存在的问题◆'How's your social life?' 'Non-existent, I'm afraid.' “你的社交生活如何？” “我恐怕没有社交生活。”🔊🔊◆Hospital beds were scarce and medicines were practically non-existent. 当时医院病床紧缺，药物几乎没有。🔊🔊 ➡ compare existent adjective ▸ non-existence BrE /ˌnɒn ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnɑːn ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]