come into existence
come into existence — 片語動詞
- 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
出現；產生
開始存在或發生
to start being real or present in the world; to appear as something that did not exist before
The European Union came into existence in 1993, creating a single market across twelve countries.
歐盟於1993年出現，建立了橫跨十二國的單一市場。
past tense + year reference: came into existence in [year]
When did your company first come into existence — before or after the crisis?
你們公司是什麼時候成立的——在危機之前還是之後？
question form with time reference
The national park came into existence after farmers donated land to protect the forest.
這座國家公園是在農民捐出土地以保護森林後才產生的。
past tense explaining origin with after [event]
Asher's community centre came into existence after neighbours raised money to build it.
Asher 的社區中心是在鄰居們籌錢建造後才出現的。
possessive subject + causal after [event]
- first come into existence
- originally came into existence
- officially came into existence
- 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
- 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).