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gives

UK //ɡɪvz//US //ɡɪvz//

词源

源自古英语'giefan',与荷兰语'geven'、德语'geben'同源,原始印欧语词根*ghabh-表示'拿取'或'给予'。

verb

❶ 给予或提供某物给某人,通常是无偿的或出于好意。可以指具体的物品或抽象的事物如机会、帮助等。

“She gives her old clothes to charity every year.”

(她每年都把旧衣服捐给慈善机构。)

“The teacher gives us homework every Friday.”

(老师每周五都给我们布置家庭作业。)

❶ 举办或组织活动,如派对、会议等,通常作为主办方提供场地或资源。

“The university gives a lecture on climate change next week.”

(大学下周将举办一场关于气候变化的讲座。)

“My parents give a family reunion every summer.”

(我父母每年夏天都会举办家庭聚会。)

同义词:donates, provides, offers, presents, bestows

常见短语

gives up — 放弃做某事或停止尝试,通常因为遇到困难或失去兴趣。

“After failing three times, he finally gives up trying to fix the old car.”

(在失败了三次后,他最终放弃了修理那辆旧车。)

gives in — 屈服或让步,通常指在争论或压力下同意之前反对的事情。

“After hours of negotiation, the company gives in to the workers' demands.”

(经过数小时的谈判,公司最终同意了工人们的要求。)

gives away — 免费赠送物品,或无意中泄露秘密信息。

“She gives away all her childhood toys to a local kindergarten.”

(她把所有童年玩具都送给了一家本地幼儿园。)