presentation

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pre·sen·ta·tion /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən $ ˌpriːzen-, -zən-/ ●●○ S3 noun  1  give prize 颁发奖品 [countable]GIVE the act of giving someone a prize or present at a formal ceremony 授予；颁发 the presentation ceremony 颁奖仪式 Dr Evans thanked him for coming to make the presentations. 埃文斯博士感谢他来颁奖。presentation of the presentation of prizes 奖品的颁发 →4  See picture of 见图 presentation2  talk 讲话 [countable]DESCRIBE an event at which you describe or explain a new product or idea 报告；〔新产品的〕介绍；〔观点的〕陈述，说明 We will begin a series of presentations to help the public fully understand our system. 我们将进行一系列的说明，帮助公众充分了解我们的制度。make/give a presentation I’m going to ask each of you to make a short presentation. 我要请你们每一位作一个简短的介绍。► see thesaurus at speech3  way of saying/showing 表达/展示的方式 [uncountable]SHOW/LET somebody SEE something the way in which something is said, offered, shown, or explained to others 讲述，描绘；显示；呈现；表现presentation of desktop devices for the presentation of information 显示信息用的桌面设备 the presentation of evidence 证据的提交4  proof 证据 [uncountable]SHOW/LET somebody SEE something when you show something to someone so that it can be checked or considered 拿出，出示presentation of the presentation of the identity documents 出示身份证明on presentation of something Club members will be admitted on presentation of their membership cards. 俱乐部会员出示会员卡方可进入。5  performance 表演 [countable]APPERFORM the act of performing a play 〔戏剧的〕演出presentation of I went to see the National Theatre’s presentation of Arthur Miller’s ‘The Last Yankee’. 我去观看了国家剧院上演的阿瑟·米勒的《最后的美国佬》。6  baby 婴儿 [countable, uncountable] medicalMB the position in which a baby is lying in its mother’s body just before it is born 胎位，产位 a breech presentation 臀位7. presentation copy a book that is given to someone, especially by the writer or publisher 〔尤指作者或出版商提供的〕赠（阅）本 —presentational adjective

Examples from the Corpus

presentation• I was supposed to be giving a presentation that morning to some colleagues from the Japanese division.• Instead I gave Frank the entire presentation.• He loved to have an audience, to have customers to make presentations to, and to close the deal.• He'd spent years tied to drum machines and Portostudios, crafting songwriting ideas but without finding the perfect format of presentation.• Our presentation was followed by about two hours of discussion.• The human factor also looms large in Bamford's presentation of the agency's strengths and weaknesses.• Incidentally, Chandos have greatly improved the presentation of their Collect series.• To speed up publication the presentations have been used unaltered so the book lacks a coherent style or structure.• The presentation went extremely well, with almost all of the audience requesting further information about our proposals.• Bear's Cafe needs to pay more attention to presentation and taste.• We blamed the lawyers for a weak presentation of the case.presentation of• Most Scouts were there for the presentation of the awards.• Thompson has the lead role in the Children's Theater presentation of "Annie."• The tourist card is issued upon presentation of proof of U.S. citizenship.make/give a presentation• Behring and Seattle officials will both make presentations.• There was one woman who presented a story about how nervous she felt giving a presentation to the board.• Maryse Leclair is giving a presentation with two others on the lectern at the front of the class.• As evidence of the state of corporate confusion, I am frequently asked to give presentations to individual corporations.• Hewlett-Packard asks customers to make presentations describing their needs to its engineers.• He loved to have an audience, to have customers to make presentations to, and to close the deal.• How to make presentations, by Lynne Oliver and Sandra Shaw.• The normal fears everyone experiences prior to making a presentation dissolved.on presentation of something• Payments are made to the exporter by the bank on presentation of documents certifying compliance with the original contract.• Pay the full price and you will be refunded at the door, on presentation of a valid card.• Focus on presentation of work, focus on meaning of work.From Longman Business Dictionarypresentationpre‧sen‧ta‧tion /ˌprezənˈteɪʃənˌpriːzen-, -zən-/ noun [countable]1an event at which a new product, idea, plan etc is described and explaineda slick multimedia presentation2the way in which something is said, shown, or explained to othersThe group has taken the opportunity to overhaul the presentation of its annual report.

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pre‧sen‧ta‧tion S2 W3 /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən $ ˌpriːzen-, -zən-/ noun
1.  GIVE PRIZE  [countable] the act of giving someone a prize or present at a formal ceremony:
    the presentation ceremony
    Dr Evans thanked him for coming to make the presentations.
    presentation of
    the presentation of prizes
2.
   TALK .nbsp;[countable] an event at which you describe or explain a new product or idea:
    We will begin a series of presentations to help the public fully understand our system.
    make/give a presentation
    I’m going to ask each of you to make a short presentation.
3.  WAY OF SAYING/SHOWING  [uncountable] the way in which something is said, offered, shown, or explained to others
    presentation of
    desktop devices for the presentation of information
    the presentation of evidence
4.  PROOF  [uncountable] when you show something to someone so that it can be checked or considered
    presentation of
    the presentation of the identity documents
    on presentation of something
    Club members will be admitted on presentation of their membership cards.
5.  PERFORMANCE  [countable] the act of performing a play
    presentation of
    I went to see the National Theatre’s presentation of Arthur Miller’s ‘The Last Yankee’.
6.  BABY  [uncountable and countable] medical the position in which a baby is lying in its mother’s body just before it is born:
    a breech presentation
7. presentation copy a book that is given to someone, especially by the writer or publisher
—presentational adjective
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ speech a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people: The bridegroom usually makes a speech after the wedding. | In her speech, she proposed major changes to the welfare system. | the opening speech of the conference
   ▪ address formal a speech that a very important person gives to a large group of people: the President's address to the nation | He was surrounded by security officers as he made his address.
   ▪ talk an occasion when someone speaks to a group of people giving them information about a particular subject or about their experiences: I went to an interesting talk on the wildlife of Antarctica. | He's been asked to give a talk about his trip to India.
   ▪ lecture a talk, especially on an academic subject and given to students in a university: a lecture on 17th century French literature | Professor Black is giving the lecture.
   ▪ presentation a talk in which you describe or explain a new product or idea, especially one you give for your company: I had to give a presentation to the board of directors. | He's making a presentation to the management of a well-known manufacturing company.
   ▪ sermon a talk given by a priest or a religious leader: The vicar preached a sermon about the need for forgiveness.
   ▪ statement a spoken or written announcement that someone makes in public, often to journalists: The minister issued a short statement in which he said he had no plans to resign.

🔑 pre·sen·ta·tionBrE /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpriːzenˈteɪʃn/ 🔊 noun🔑 [uncountable] the act of showing sth or of giving sth to sb 提交；授予；颁发；出示◆The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. 新证据呈到庭上后，审讯就宣告暂停。🔊🔊◆The presentation of prizes began after the speeches. 讲话结束后就开始颁奖了。🔊🔊◆The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself. 市长将亲自颁发礼品。🔊🔊◆Members will be admitted on presentation of a membership card. 会员出示会员证便可入场。🔊🔊🔑 [uncountable] the way in which sth is offered, shown, explained, etc. to others 提出（或展示、解释等）的方式◆Improving the product's presentation (= the way it is wrapped, advertised, etc.) should increase sales. 改进产品的包装形式会提高销售量。🔊🔊◆I admire the clear, logical presentation of her arguments. 我很欣赏她的论证，言辞清晰且有条理。🔊🔊🔑 [countable] a meeting at which sth, especially a new product or idea, or piece of work, is shown to a group of people 展示会；介绍会；发布会◆The sales manager will give a presentation on the new products. 营销经理将举行一次新产品推介会。🔊🔊 [countable] the series of computer slides (= images) that accompany the talk when sb gives a presentation at a meeting 幻灯片演示◆I've put my presentation on a memory stick. 我已经把我的幻灯片演示文件存在 U 盘里了。🔊🔊 [countable] a ceremony or formal occasion during which a gift or prize is given 颁奖仪式；赠送仪式 [countable] a performance of a play, etc. in a theatre （戏剧等的）上演，演出 [countable, uncountable] (medical 医学) the position in which a baby is lying in the mother's body just before birth 先露（胎儿的临产胎位）