among
among
(主 英 亦作 amongst )
preposition
(主 英 亦作 amongst )
preposition
- situated more or less centrally in relation to (several other things)
在…之中
wild narcissi hidden among the roots of the trees.
野水仙隐藏在树根之间。
you're among friends.
你在朋友们中间。 - being a member or members of (a larger set)
系…中的一员；之一
a British woman was among the 54 victims of the disaster.
此次灾难54名遇难者中有一名英国妇女。
snakes are among the animals most feared by man.
蛇是人类最害怕的动物之一。 - occurring in or shared or practised by (some members of a group or community)
为…所特有
a drop in tooth decay among children.
儿童中蛀牙的下降。
this pronunciation is not popular among the general public.
这种发音在一般民众中不普遍。
■involving most or all members of a group reciprocally
（群体内部）相互间
members of the government bickered among themselves.
政府成员相互间争吵。 - indicating a division, choice, or differentiation involving three or more participants
在（三个或更多参与者）中（划分、选择或区分）
the old king called the three princesses to divide his kingdom among them.
老国王把三个公主叫来把王国分给她们。
choosing a privatization scheme from among five models.
在五个模式中选择一个私有化方案。
- Old English ongemang (from on 'in' + gemang 'assemblage, mingling'). The -st of amongst represents -s (adverbial genitive) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in against)
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