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单词 among
释义 among
 /euh mung"/, prep.
  1. in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by: He was among friends.
  2. in the midst of, so as to influence: missionary work among the local people.
  3. with a share for each of: Divide the cigars among you.
  4. in the number, class, or group of; of or out of: That is among the things we must do.
  5. by all or with the whole of; by most or with many of: popular among the people.
  6. by the joint or reciprocal action of: Settle it among yourselves.
  7. each with the other; mutually: They quarreled among themselves.
  8. familiar to or characteristic of: a proverb among the Spanish.
 [bef. 1000; ME; OE amang, onmang for on gemang, on gemonge (dat. of gemong crowd, akin to mengan to mix) in (the) group (of); akin to MINGLE]
 Syn. AMONG and BETWEEN suggest a relationship that is not necessarily physical: among the crowd; between two pillars; They don't have much sense among them. Between you and me, I don't like any of them. AMID, a more literary word, implies being in the middle of a place or surrounded by something: to stand amid ruins.
 Usage. See between.
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