come into existence

IPA/kˈʌm ˌɪntʊ ɛɡzˈɪstəns/

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

1.片語動詞不及物B2

釋義

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

例句

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

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'.

come into existence