come into existence

IPA/kˈʌm ˌɪntʊ ɛɡzˈɪstəns/
IPA/kˈʌm ˌɪntʊ ɛɡzˈɪstəns/

come into existence — phrasal verb

  • comes into existence3rd person singular
  • coming into existence-ing form
  • came into existencepast simple
  • come into existencepast participle

1. to start being real or present in the world; to appear as something that did not

1.片語動詞不及物B2
釋義

to start being real or present in the world; to appear as something that did not exist before

例句

The European Union came into existence in 1993, creating a single market across twelve countries.

past tense + year reference: came into existence in [year]

When did your company first come into existence — before or after the crisis?

question form with time reference

同義詞
  • emerge

    suggests coming out from a hidden or developing state; slightly more formal

  • arise

    often used for situations, problems, or opportunities rather than physical things

  • come into being

    nearly identical meaning; 'being' emphasises the state of existence rather than the start

  • be formed

    passive construction, often used for organisations, committees, or groups

反義詞
  • cease to exist

    the direct opposite — to stop existing

  • disappear

    suggests vanishing without necessarily having ended permanently

文法句型

come into existence at [time/place]

come into existence after [event]

came into existence in [year]

用法筆記

Intransitive and inseparable — you cannot add a direct object (❌ 'they came a policy into existence'). Typically used with time references (in [year], after [event]) or causal phrases (because of, as a result of).

常見錯誤

❌The organisation came a new program into existence last month.
✅A new program came into existence last month.
💡'come into existence' is intransitive; you cannot bring something into existence using this verb.
❌The law came it into existence in 2010.
✅The law came into existence in 2010.
💡the phrasal verb is inseparable and does not take an object between 'came' and 'into'.