given是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 past participle of give -- （give 的过去分词）

• 1 knowing about or considering a particular thing -- 考虑到，鉴于

  • Given his age, he's a remarkably fast runner. 考虑到他的年龄，他可称得上是个很出众的赛跑运动员了。

  • Given (the fact) that he's had six months to do this, he hasn't made much progress. 鉴于他有六个月的时间完成这项工作，他并没有取得太多进展。

• 2 already decided, arranged, or agreed -- 规定的；特定的；已经安排好的；已认可的

  • At the given signal, the group rushed forward to the barrier. 预定信号一发出，人群便向关卡冲去。

  • The bomb could go off at any given (= any) time and in any given (= any) place. 炸弹随时随地都可能爆炸。

• 3 to do something regularly or as a habit -- 经常做；习惯于

  • She was given to staying in bed till lunchtime. 她常常在床上呆到吃午饭时才起来。

• 4 something that is certain to happen -- （定当发生的）假设事实，假定事实

  • You can take it as a given that there will be champagne at the wedding. 你可以假设婚礼上一定会有香槟酒。