A1 [ I or T ] to offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something送给;提供;赠与;给予
B1 [ T ] to pay someone a particular amount支付;付(款)
to give your money, time, or best efforts, especially in a way that seems generous(尤指慷慨地)献出金钱/投入时间/付出最大努力(等等)
to put a lot of effort into doing something全力以赴(做某事),不遗余力(做某事)
A2 [ T ] to tell someone something告诉;说出;说明
[ T ] to punish someone by sending them to prison for a particular period判处(某人监禁)
[ T ] informal to calculate that something will last a particular amount of time估计将持续(…时间)
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Can you give any evidence to support your claim?
I'm never going to guess the answer if you don't give me a clue.
The letters that people wrote after his death gave me a lot of comfort.
A loving family environment gives children that sense of stability and permanence which they need.
I'm a bit wary of/about giving people my address when I don't know them very well.
B1 [ T ] to produce or cause something生产,产生;引起
to tell someone something or cause someone to think that something is true使(某人)知道(某事);使(某人)相信(…确有其事)
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The photocopier is giving me all sorts of problems.
The noise and heat of the office was giving him a headache.
The success of the team gave the manager great satisfaction.
The teacher's comments gave her confidence.
The red carpet gave the ceremony a real sense of occasion.
A2 [ T ] to perform an action做(动作)
A2 [ T ] to organize a party, meal, etc.举办,举行
to attempt something尝试,试做
[ T + two objects ] formal to say publicly that everyone present at a formal occasion, especially a meal, should drink a toast to someone (= have a drink in honour of someone)(尤指在正式宴会上)提议为(某人)干杯
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To celebrate his birthday, Tony gave a party.
The producer gave a party to thank all the people who had helped in the making of the film.
She gave a sigh of relief as the car came to a stop.
Just give the ends a trim, please.
If you don't give it a go, you'll never know what you could have achieved.
[ I ] If something gives, it stretches, bends, or breaks, or becomes less firm or tight, under pressure.(在压力下)伸长,弯曲,断裂,变松
[ T + obj + adj ] UK in some sports, to decide and state officially that a player or the ball is in a particular condition or place裁定,判(球员或球所处的位置)
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