exist
英 [ɪɡˈzɪst] 美 [ɪɡˈzɪst]
vi.
存在;实际上有;(尤指在困境或贫困中)生活,生存
第三人称单数: exists现在分词: existing过去式: existed过去分词: existed
记忆技巧:ex 使… + ist〔= sist〕站立 → 使立足 → 存在
例句
For all practical purposes the treaty has already ceased to exist
实际上协议已经不复存在。
He thought that if he couldn't see something, it didn't exist
他认为自己看不见的东西就不存在。
Considerable modification of the existing system is needed.
需要对现有的系统进行相当大的改进。