1、present

現在的；目前的

He has brought much of the present crisis on himself.

目前的大部分危機都是他自己引起的。

the government's present economic difficulties.

政府當前的經濟難題

目前；現在；眼下

There is no way at present of predicting which individuals will develop the disease.

目前還沒有辦法預測誰會得這種病。

At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.

目前，14歲以下兒童不允許進酒吧。

機不可失，失不再來；就在當下

Don't wait until New Year to resolve to organise your life. There's no time like the present.

不要等到新年才下決心規劃生活。要把握當下。

2、go on

繼續做

Unemployment is likely to go on rising this year.

今年的失業人數可能會繼續上升。

I'm all right here. Go on with your work.

我這里很好，你繼續工作吧。

進行；發生

While this conversation was going on, I was listening with earnest attention.

這場對話進行的時候，我聚精會神地聽著。

I don't know what's going on.

我不知道發生了什么事。

（做完某事后）進而，接著（做另一件事）

Alliss retired from golf in 1969 and went on to become a successful broadcaster.

阿利斯于1969年從高爾夫球界退役，繼而成為一名成功的節目主持人。

She went on to say that she had discussed it with the Canadian foreign minister.

她接著又說她已同加拿大外長就此進行了磋商。