given
given 英 [ˈgɪvn] 美 [ˈɡɪvən]
adj. 给定的 prep. 考虑到
名词复数:givens
- A given is some detail or fact that is known to be true. Your mother might say, "It's a given that I'll always love you, no matter how annoying you are."
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- adj. 给定的
- prep. 考虑到
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1. They were to meet at a given time and place.
他们要在规定的时间和地点会晤。
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2. We can find out how much money is spent on food in any given period.
我们可以查明在特定时间内花在食物上的钱有多少。
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3. He's given to going for long walks on his own.
他有独自长距离步行的习惯。
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4. Given her interest in children, teaching seems the right job for her.
考虑到她喜欢孩子，教书看来是很适合她的工作。
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5. Given his age (= considering how old he is),he's remarkably active.
考虑到他的年龄，他已是相当活跃的了。
- 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.
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