current affairs

noun
🔊/ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz/
🔊/ˌkɜːrənt əˈferz/
(especially British English)
(also current events especially in North American English)
[plural]
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  1. events of political or social importance that are happening now时事Topics TV, radio and newsc1, Politicsc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCurrent affairs is used before these nouns:
    • programme
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