given

/ˈɡɪvn/ adj. / prep.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

规定的;特定的;考虑到;鉴于

释义与例句

adj. 规定的;特定的
already arranged or decided; particular
  1. All participants must arrive at the given time.
    所有参与者必须在规定时间到达。
  2. The experiment was repeated under given conditions.
    实验在规定条件下重复进行。
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  1. In a given situation, people may react very differently.
    在特定情况下,人们的反应可能大不相同。
prep. 考虑到;鉴于
taking something into account; considering
  1. Given the weather, we'd better stay indoors today.
    考虑到天气,我们今天最好待在室内。
  2. Given his age, he runs remarkably fast.
    考虑到他的年龄,他跑得相当快。
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  1. Given the circumstances, the team did very well.
    鉴于当时的情况,这支队伍已经做得很好了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 given 作形容词表示“规定的、特定的”,作介词表示“考虑到”,常用于 given that 引导的从句。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • give 给;给予
    动词,given 是其过去分词形式。
  • given name 名字(与姓氏相对)
    名词短语,指父母给取的名字,相当于 first name。
同义词
  • considering 考虑到;鉴于
    given 作介词时与 considering 同义,都表示“考虑到”,但 given 语体更正式。
    Considering the traffic, we arrived surprisingly early. 考虑到交通状况,我们到得出奇地早。
反义词
  • ignoring 不顾;忽略
    given 表示把某因素考虑在内;ignoring 表示无视某因素,二者在是否纳入考量上相反。
    Ignoring the warning signs, he climbed over the fence. 他不顾警示标志,翻过了栅栏。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • given 被给予的;规定的
    given 也是 give 的过去分词,表示“被给予的”,不要与名词 gift(礼物)混淆。
    The students were given a list of books to read over the holiday. 学生们收到一份假期阅读书目。
常见搭配
  • given that 鉴于;考虑到
    Given that she had no experience, she did the job remarkably well. 鉴于她毫无经验,这项工作她做得相当出色。
  • at a given time 在规定时间
    Only one person may enter the room at a given time. 规定时间内只许一人进入房间。
  • under given conditions 在给定条件下
    The material behaves differently under given conditions of heat and pressure. 在给定的温度和压力条件下,这种材料表现出不同的性质。