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单词 among
释义 among
\əˈməŋ\ preposition
or amongst \-ŋzt, -ŋ(k)st\
Etymology: among from Middle English, fr, Old English on gemonge, on gemange, from on + gemonge, gemange, dative of gemong, gemang mingling, crowd, from ge- (collective prefix) + -mong, -mang (akin to Old English mengan to mix, mingle); amongst, alteration of Middle English amonges, from among + -es -s — more at co-, mingle
1.
 a. : surrounded by : in the midst of : intermingled with
  < among the celebrity-packed audience at each opening were seven men — Time >
 b. : through the midst of
  < he passed among the crowd >
2. among, obsolete : during : in the course of
3.
 a. : in or to the locality of
  < he lived among us for a few days >
 b. : in company with : in association with : with
  < living among a group of artists >
4.
 a. : with or by the generality of
  < a characteristic activity among pioneer Norwegian congregations — American Guide Series: Minnesota >
  — used to indicate the group agent of an activity or the group source of an attribute
 b. : in a widening circle throughout
  < discontent spreads among the ignorant >
 c. : in the opinion or estimation of
  < an author held, among a large part of our reading public, as superior >
5. : outstanding in the category of
 < an actor among actors >
6. : in the number or class of
 < among their good qualities is a high regard for tolerance >
: in or from the group of : from the number of
 < among so many only a few can survive >
 < choose among us >
7.
 a. : in separate and usually equal shares to each of
  < the property was divided among the four survivors >
 b. : for distribution to : to be shared by
  < there's not enough food among a crowd like this >
  < that leaves five dollars among us >
8.
 a. : through the reciprocal acts of
  < fighting among themselves >
 b. : by the joint action of especially so as to produce a separable effect
  < they earned a fortune among themselves >
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