given
adj
noun
ˈɡɪvən
1 the past participle of GIVE give的过去分词
adj
2
any/a given...
any particular time, situation, amount etc that is being used as an example 指定的，特定的
On any given day in the Houston area, half the hospital beds are empty.
在休斯敦地区，医院的床位每天都有一半是空的。
The rules are to be followed in any given situation.
这些规则在任何情况下都要遵守。
at any given time/moment
There are thought to be around 10,000 young homeless Scots in London at any given time.
据认为，伦敦在任何一个特定的时间都有一万左右的苏格兰青年无家可归。
3 previously arranged 事先安排好的; 规定的
The wrapping machine was pre-set to wrap a given number of biscuits.
包装机预设好可以包装一定数量的饼干。
Candidates will have to give a presentation on a given topic.
候选人必须就指定话题阐明自己的看法。
a game in which, at a given signal, everyone has to stand still
大家接到约定信号后都必须静止不动的一个游戏
4
be given to (doing) sth
to tend to do something, especially something that you should not do [正式] 往往会做某事〔尤指不该做的事〕 formal
He was a quiet man, not usually given to complaining.
他是个话不多的人，一般不会有怨言。
5
take sth as given
to accept that something is true or exists, especially when you are developing an idea or argument 认为某事理所当然如此，想当然
The fact that people find change difficult is taken as given.
人都这样，要把什么改变一下总觉得很难，这是肯定的。
6 prep taking something into account 考虑到，鉴于
Given the circumstances, you’ve done really well.
鉴于这种情况，你已经算是处理得很好了。
given that
Given that the patients have some disabilities, we still try to enable them to be as independent as possible.
考虑到病人有生理上的不便，我们还是尽量让他们自立。
noun
7 a basic fact that you accept as being true 肯定的事实
Sandra will be at least 15 minutes late – that’s a given.
桑德拉至少会迟到 15 分钟，这是肯定的。
The concept is taken as a given in social studies.
在社会学研究中，这个概念被认为是公理。