英単語

givenの意味・使い方・発音

given

英 ['gɪv(ə)n] 美 ['ɡɪvn]
  • adj.与えられる;甘やかされる
  • prep.
  • v. 与える(giveの過去分詞)
  • n. (与えられた)人名;(英語、トルコ語で)givine

英語の語源


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.

例文


1. Over a given period,the value of shares will rise and fall.
株式の価値は、ある特定の時期に下落することがあります。

2.Big credits were given to East Germany by successive West German governments.
歴代西ドイツ政府は東ドイツに大量の融資を行った。

3.Mr Mandela was given a tumultuous reception in Washington.
マンデラ氏はワシントンで温かいもてなしを受けた。

4.If he is caught again he will be given a custodial sentence.
彼が再び逮捕されれば、監禁される。

5.He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners.
捕虜が提供した証拠に基づいてこの結論を出した。

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