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 (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。
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。
2 already decided, arranged, or agreed -- 规定的;特定的;已经安排好的;已认可的
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。
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。
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。
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2021年8月16日
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