Question

given adj.赠予的,沉溺的,特定的,假设的 vbl.give的过去分词 Something's a given if it's an established situation that you're sure of. It's a given that a first class airplane ticket will cost a lot more than a seat in coach, and it's also a given that the earth orbits the sun. It can also be an adjective: "After considering the given facts, mark an answer on the multiple-choice test." Given comes from the verb give, which has an Old English root of giefan, "to bestow, allot, or commit." ★★★☆☆ 2005.5

Accepted Answer

['giv(ə)n] 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." Instead of having one province -- or a series of hospitals within a province -- negotiate a price for a given drug on the provincial list, the national agency would negotiate on behalf of all provinces. 1 Given is the past participle of give . 2[ADJ 形容词]特定的；指定的 If you talk about, for example, any given position or a given time, you mean the particular position or time that you are discussing.   [det ADJ]In chess there are typically about 36 legal moves from any given board position...在国际象棋中，一般来说从棋盘任何位置都可以移动大约36步。Over a given period, the value of shares will rise and fall.股票的价值在某一特定的时期内会有涨跌。3[PREP 介词]如果有（机会等） Given is used when indicating a possible situation in which someone has the opportunity or ability to do something. For example, given the chance means 'if I had the chance'. Write down the sort of thing you would like to do, given the opportunity...写下有机会的话你想做的事情。Given patience, successful breeding of this species can be achieved.只要有耐心，是能成功培育出这一品种的。4[PHR-CONJ-SUBORD ]考虑到；鉴于 If you say given that something is the case, you mean taking that fact into account. Usually, I am sensible with money, as I have to be, given that I don't earn that much.考虑到自己挣得不多，我用钱通常比较精打细算，这也是迫不得已。5[PREP 介词]考虑到 If you say given something, you mean taking that thing into account. Given the uncertainty over Leigh's future I was left with little other choice.考虑到利前途未卜，我没有什么选择余地。6[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]经常的；习惯的 If you are given to doing something, you often do it.   [v-link ADJ to -ing/n]  [FORMAL 正式]I am not very given to emotional displays.我不习惯表露自己的感情。

英语单词	given
英美音标	['giv(ə)n]
中文释义	adj.赠予的,沉溺的,特定的,假设的 vbl.give的过去分词
vocab简明	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."
vocab扩展	Something's a given if it's an established situation that you're sure of. It's a given that a first class airplane ticket will cost a lot more than a seat in coach, and it's also a given that the earth orbits the sun. It can also be an adjective: "After considering the given facts, mark an answer on the multiple-choice test." Given comes from the verb give, which has an Old English root of giefan, "to bestow, allot, or commit."
真题原句	Instead of having one province -- or a series of hospitals within a province -- negotiate a price for a given drug on the provincial list, the national agency would negotiate on behalf of all provinces.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 Given is the past participle of give . 2 [ADJ 形容词]特定的；指定的 If you talk about, for example, any given position or a given time, you mean the particular position or time that you are discussing. [det ADJ] In chess there are typically about 36 legal moves from any given board position... 在国际象棋中，一般来说从棋盘任何位置都可以移动大约36步。 Over a given period, the value of shares will rise and fall. 股票的价值在某一特定的时期内会有涨跌。 3 [PREP 介词]如果有（机会等） Given is used when indicating a possible situation in which someone has the opportunity or ability to do something. For example, given the chance means 'if I had the chance'. Write down the sort of thing you would like to do, given the opportunity... 写下有机会的话你想做的事情。 Given patience, successful breeding of this species can be achieved. 只要有耐心，是能成功培育出这一品种的。 4 [PHR-CONJ-SUBORD ]考虑到；鉴于 If you say given that something is the case, you mean taking that fact into account. Usually, I am sensible with money, as I have to be, given that I don't earn that much. 考虑到自己挣得不多，我用钱通常比较精打细算，这也是迫不得已。 5 [PREP 介词]考虑到 If you say given something, you mean taking that thing into account. Given the uncertainty over Leigh's future I was left with little other choice. 考虑到利前途未卜，我没有什么选择余地。 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]经常的；习惯的 If you are given to doing something, you often do it. [v-link ADJ to -ing/n] [FORMAL 正式] I am not very given to emotional displays. 我不习惯表露自己的感情。
来源	2005.5

I Fact Situation Give Province Negotiate Position Prep