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| 1 | included in a larger group
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| | 1a | used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things （用于提及一群人或物中的某人或某物）在…之中，在…之间 | | His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite. 他的家庭关系有助于确保他在精英阶层中的地位。 | | from among (=from a group of) The Scottish Labour Party will appoint a committee from among its own members. 从…中 | |
| | 1b | used when you are mentioning a particular person or thing in relation to the rest of the group they belong to （用于提及与所属团体其他成员有关的人或事）在…中 | | Robert was the only one among them who had ever ridden a horse. 罗伯特是他们当中唯一骑过马的人。 | | Most important among the country’ s problems is the lack of health facilities. 这个国家的问题中最重要的就是缺少医疗设施。 | |
| | 1c | used when you are mentioning one or more things out of a larger number （用于提及大量事物中的一个或多个）除了其他事情之外 | | They discussed, among other things, the future of the oil industry. 除了其他事情，他们还讨论了石油工业的前景。 | | Among other things, Larsen was accused of attempting to bribe court officials. 除了其他罪行，拉森还被指控企图贿赂法庭官员。 | |
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| 2 | happening or existing within a group
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| | 2a | used for saying what happens within a particular group of people （发生）于…群体中 | | The suicide rate among young male prisoners is high. 年轻男性囚犯中的自杀率很高。 | | We want to encourage greater cooperation among the different departments. 我们希望鼓励不同部门之间展开更多的合作。 | |
| | 2b | used for saying that many people in a group have a particular opinion or feeling （观点或情感）在…中 | | News of the invasion spread panic among the citizens. 入侵的消息在市民中引起了一片恐慌。 | | The general opinion among teachers is that small class sizes are important. 教师中的普遍看法是班级的小规模很重要。 | |
| | 2c | with each other 在你们/我们/他们之间 | | Conservatives were arguing among themselves about minor policy issues. 保守党内部在争论一些无关紧要的政策问题。 | |
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| 3 | shared between people or things
used for stating which people receive parts of something when it is divided up and shared out 在…之间（分享） |
| share/divide/distribute sth among The money has to be shared out among several projects. 这笔钱得在几个项目之间分配。 |
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| 4 | in the middle of other people or things
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| | 4a | in a place surrounded by people or things 在…包围中 | | Robin’ s house was hidden among the trees. 罗宾的房子掩映在树木中。 | | Imran was standing among a crowd of admirers. 英朗站在一群崇拜者中间。 | |
| | 4b | moving through a place where there are people or things around you 在…中（穿行） | | It was pleasant strolling among the olive trees. 漫步穿行于橄榄树丛中很惬意。 | |
| | 4c | searching through things 在…中（寻找） | | I found Michelle rummaging among the papers in my drawer. 我发现米歇尔在我抽屉的文件中翻找东西。 | |
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| 5 | with people
with a group of people of a particular type 在（某一人群）中 |
| I was never happier than when I was among these familiar faces. 我感到再没有比置身于这些熟人中更快乐的事了。 |
| among friends Oh come on, Arthur, you can speak freely – you’ re among friends. 得了，亚瑟，你想说什么就说什么吧，大家都是朋友。 |
| LEFENTRY: among | | | | When just two people are mentioned, you can say something happens between them仅提到两个人时，两人之间发生某事可以用between: It was an agreement between Carl and me. 这是我和卡尔之间的协议。When three or more people are involved, you can use either among or between 涉及3个或3个以上的人时，可用among 或between: The money was divided up among/between the four children. 钱在这4个孩子之间平分。But if each individual person is mentioned, between is used但是如果提到了其中每一个人，则用between: The money was divided up between Sally, Janet, and Susan. 钱在萨莉、珍妮特和苏珊之间平分。If the people are mentioned as a single group, among is used如果提及的人作为一个整体，则用among: I shared out the food among the family. 我给家人分发食物。 Between is used for saying that there are separate people or things on two sides of someone or something 表示某人或某物两边分别有人或物时，用between: I sat between my parents. 我坐在父母之间。 Among is used for saying that someone or something is in the middle of a group of people or things表示某人或某物在一群人或一组东西之中，用among: We were walking among the trees. 我们在树林中散步。 | | | |
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