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noun

弹性, 伸展性

The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.

Examples :

"There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs."

他的顽固宗教信仰毫无弹性。

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verb

给，给予

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

Examples :

"My teacher gave me a new textbook for the course. "

我的老师给了我一本这门课的新课本。

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verb

估计，预测

(ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).

Examples :

"I give it a 95% chance of success."

我估计这件事有百分之九十五的成功率。

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verb

让步，退让

To yield slightly when a force is applied.

Examples :

"The doormat gave slightly under my foot. "

我的脚踩在门垫上，门垫稍微陷下去了一点。

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verb

坍塌，崩塌

To collapse under pressure or force.

Examples :

"One pillar gave, then more, and suddenly the whole floor pancaked onto the floor below."

一根柱子先塌了，然后更多的柱子也塌了，突然整个楼层像煎饼一样压在了下面的楼层上。

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verb

提供，给予

To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.

Examples :

"The school gives a daily weather report on the intercom. "

学校每天通过对讲机播报天气预报。

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verb

引领，带领

To lead (onto or into).

Examples :

"The master bedroom gives onto a spacious balcony."

主卧通向一个宽敞的阳台。

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提供，呈现，给予。

To provide a view of.

Examples :

"His window gave the park."

他的窗户正对着公园。

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verb

产生，得出。

To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.

Examples :

"The number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to each ship."

男人的人数除以船只的数目，得出的结果是每艘船四百人。

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verb

使，让。

To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.

Examples :

"The teacher gave the students time to finish the test. "

老师给了学生们时间做完考试。

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verb

给，给予，使。

To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.

Examples :

"The teacher gave the students a new assignment. "

老师给学生布置了一个新作业。(Lǎoshī gěi xuésheng bùzhì le yī ge xīn zuòyè.)

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verb

假定，假设。

To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.

Examples :

"To show that she understood the problem, the teacher gave that the students might need more time to complete the assignment. "

为了表明她理解这个问题，老师假定学生们可能需要更多的时间来完成作业。

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verb

赋予, 给予，判给.

To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.

Examples :

"The judge gave the responsibility for the project to the youngest team member. "

法官将项目的责任赋予了最年轻的团队成员。

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发表，宣布

To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).

Examples :

"The umpire finally gave his decision: the ball was out."

裁判终于宣布了他的决定：球出界了。

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verb

允许，准许.

To grant power or permission to; to allow.

Examples :

"The teacher gave the students permission to leave early. "

老师允许学生们提前离开。

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verb

奉献，付出。

To devote or apply (oneself).

Examples :

"That boy is given to fits of bad temper."

那个男孩动不动就发脾气，简直是把全身心都放在了生气上。(Nàge nánhái dòngbudòng jiù fā píqì, jiǎnzhí shì bǎ quánshēn xīn dōu fàng zài le shēngqì shàng.)

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verb

变软，潮湿。

To become soft or moist.

Examples :

"The bread dough has given, making it easier to shape. "

面团已经变软了，所以现在更容易塑形了。

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verb

流泪，哭泣

To shed tears; to weep.

Examples :

"The sad news made her give and give quietly. "

这个坏消息让她默默地流泪不止。

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verb

担心，顾虑。

To have a misgiving.

Examples :

"He gave a slight hesitation about the new project, worried it might not succeed. "

他对这个新项目有点担心，略有顾虑，担心可能不会成功。

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verb

发生，进行

To be going on, to be occurring

Examples :

"What gives?"

发生什么事了？

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noun

脚镣，桎梏.

A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.

Examples :

"The prisoner's leg was bound with a heavy give, preventing him from escaping. "

囚犯的腿上锁着一副沉重的脚镣，使他无法逃脱。

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