contemporary
Chinese meaning
当代的；同时代的
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Example
A systematic evaluation shows that contemporary humanoid robots can perform laparoscopic surgical tasks through teleoperation, highlighting both their promise and key technical challenges before clinical deployment.
一项系统性评估显示，当代类人机器人已能通过远程操作执行腹腔镜手术任务，这既彰显了其应用前景，也凸显了其在临床部署前面临的关键技术挑战。
Source: Nature
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 con-（共同）+ tempus（时间）
- con-（共同）+ tempor（时间，拉丁 tempus）+ -ary（形容词后缀）
Collocations
- contemporary art / contemporary society / contemporary technology
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