形容词

1. 近来的；最近的；最新的
A recent event or period of time happened only a short while ago.

1. new

e.g. recent graduates
a recent addition to the house
recent buds on the apple trees

2. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

e.g. a late development
their late quarrel
his recent trip to Africa
in recent months
a recent issue of the journal

Synonym: late(a)