given
英['g?v(?)n]
美['ɡ?vn]
- adj. 贈予的；沉溺的
- prep. 考慮到
- v. 給予（give的過去分詞）
- n. (Given)人名；(英、土)吉文
英文詞源
- given (adj.)
- late 14c., "allotted, predestined," past participle adjective from give (v.). From 1560s as "admitted, supposed, allowed as a supposition." From late 14c. as "disposed, addicted." Middle English also had a noun give, yeve "that which is given or offered freely." The modern noun sense of "what is given, known facts" is from 1879. Given name (1827) so called because given at baptism.
雙語例句
- 1. Over a given period, the value of shares will rise and fall.
- 股票的價值在某一特定的時期內會有漲跌。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Big credits were given to East Germany by successive West German governments.
- 歷屆西德政府給予東德大量的貸款。
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- 3. Mr Mandela was given a tumultuous reception in Washington.
- 曼德拉先生在華盛頓受到熱情的款待。
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- 4. If he is caught again he will be given a custodial sentence.
- 如果他再次被捕，將會被處以監禁。
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- 5. He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners.
- 他根據被俘囚犯提供的證據得出了這個結論。
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