among /əˈmʌŋ/ preposition Learner's definition of AMONG
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: in or through (a group of people or things)在…中 -
The disease spread quickly among the members of the community.这种病在社区成员中迅速传播。
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The house is nestled among the trees.那房子坐落在树丛中。
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The ball was hidden among the leaves.球藏在树叶里。
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There were ducks among the geese.一群鹅中有几只鸭子。
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There were several hecklers scattered among the crowd.一些捣乱分子散布在人群中。
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: in the presence of (a group of people)与（某一群人）在一起 -
The leader was standing among [=amidst] his supporters.那位领导站在他的支持者中间。
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She enjoys spending time at home among [=with] family and friends.她喜欢和家人、朋友待在家里共度时光。
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He lived among artists and writers.他生活在艺术家和作家圈子中。
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The people of the town were frightened to think that a killer might be living among them.一想到杀手或许就生活在他们中间，小镇的居民们就感到不寒而栗。
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Relax. You're among friends here. [=the people here are your friends]放松点儿，周围都是朋友。
◊ When people do something among themselves, they do it as a group without involving others.彼此间；某群人彼此之间
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The brothers are always quarreling among themselves. [=are always quarreling with each other]这对兄弟总是争来吵去。
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They were unable to agree among themselves.他们彼此无法达成共识。
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We were joking among ourselves.我们相互开玩笑。
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used to talk about the opinions, feelings, etc., of a group of people普遍存在于（某一群人）之中 -
There is much unhappiness among voters. [=many voters are unhappy]很多选民不高兴。
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attitudes that are common among older people [=attitudes that many older people have]很多老年人所持的态度
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There is debate among researchers about the causes of this disease.关于这种病的起因研究人员之间有争论。
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a TV show that is popular among young women一档很受年轻女性喜爱的电视节目
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He is known among his colleagues as a reliable worker.在同事中他被认为是个值得信赖的员工。
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used to indicate the group of people or things involved in or affected by something在…的一类中 -
The new policy has led to increased competition among local businesses.新政策导致了当地企业间更激烈的竞争。
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There has been a high rate of illness among the children in this community.这个社区的孩子生病率一直很高。
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No one among them expected to survive.他们中没有人预料到能幸存下来。
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used to say that a person or thing is part of a larger group属于 -
He is among her greatest admirers. [=he is one of her greatest admirers]他是她的忠实崇拜者之一。
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He can be counted among the greatest players in the game's history.他算得上是这项运动历史上最伟大的运动员之一了。
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Among his good qualities is honesty.诚实是他众多优良品质之一。
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He has many good qualities. Chief among them is his honesty.他有许多优良品质，其中最重要的一点是诚实。
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Among other things she was president of her college class.此外，她还是她大学班级的班长。
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She met with the company's president and vice president, among others.除了其他人，她还会见了公司总裁和副总裁。
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used to indicate the group of people or things being considered, compared, etc.在…范围内（考虑、比较等） 7
: in shares to each of (a group of people)在（某一群人）中（分配） 8
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used to describe someone who is unusual or excellent in some way在…中（表现突出的） -
He is an actor among actors. [=he is a great actor]他是演员中的佼佼者。
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He was a giant among men. [=he was very famous, powerful, successful, etc.]他是个出类拔萃的人。