The current generation of home-aloners came of age during Europe's shift from social democracy to the sharper, more individualistic climate of American-style capitalism.

现在这一代的独居者是在欧洲从社会民主主义向更尖锐、更个人主义的美国式资本主义倾向转变的过程中成长起来的。

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The term “pancake people” is largely seen as a negative commentary on the current age of instantaneous information.

在当前这个即时信息时代，“煎饼人”这个词很大程度上被看作是一个贬义词。

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When I asked him his current age he insisted that he was one year old.

我问他现在多大年纪了，他坚持说自己一岁了。

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The government wants to increase participation in education and training beyond the current school-leaving age of 16.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Education | Record numbers stay in education

From the end of April, the current system of working-age benefits and Tax Credits will be gradually replaced by a new benefit called universal credit.

BBC: Benefit changes: Who will be affected?

The truth is, with the current boom in the school-age population and more families willing and able to pay, getting into a prestigious private school is harder than ever.

FORBES: Public Choice