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
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All participants must arrive at the given time.
所有参与者必须在规定时间到达。
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The experiment was repeated under given conditions.
实验在规定条件下重复进行。
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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
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Given the weather, we'd better stay indoors today.
考虑到天气,我们今天最好待在室内。
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Given his age, he runs remarkably fast.
考虑到他的年龄,他跑得相当快。
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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)
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give 给;给予动词,given 是其过去分词形式。
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。
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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。