among
/əˈmʌŋ/( <主英> 亦作amongst /əˈmʌŋst/)
preposition
1
- 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。
2
- 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。
3
- occurring in or shared or practised by (some members of a 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。
3.1
- 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。
4
- 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。
词源
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）.