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在…中;被…所环绕
Someone or something that is situated or moving among a group of things or people is surrounded by them.
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...youths in their late teens sitting among adults...
坐在成人中间的15到19岁之间的小伙子
They walked among the crowds in Red Square.
他们在熙熙攘攘的红场散步。
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与…在一起;在…的集体之中
If you are among people of a particular kind, you are with them and having contact with them.
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Things weren't so bad, after all. I was among friends again...
情况还不是那么糟糕，毕竟我又回到了朋友当中。
I was brought up among people who read and wrote a lot.
我周围是些经常读书写文章的人，我是在他们的熏陶下长大的。
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在（其）中；…之一
If someone or something is among a group, they are a member of that group and share its characteristics.
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A fifteen year old girl was among the injured...
受伤者中有一位15岁的女孩。
Also among the speakers was the new American ambassador to Moscow.
发言者当中还有驻莫斯科的新任美国大使。
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在…中
If you want to focus on something that is happening within a particular group of people, you can say that it is happening among that group.
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Homicide is the leading cause of death among black men...
谋杀是黑人死亡的主要原因。
Unemployment is quite high, especially among young people.
失业情况相当严重，特别是在年轻人当中。
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（发生）于…之间，在…中
If something happens among a group of people, it happens within the whole of that group or between the members of that group.
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The calls for reform come as intense debate continues among the leadership over the next five-year economic plan...
领导层继续在为下一个五年经济计划激烈争论之际，有人发出了改革的呼声。
I am sick of all the quarrelling among politicians who should be concentrating on vital issues.
我厌恶政客间的所有那些争吵，他们本应把注意力集中在重大问题上。
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对…中的大多数成员而论；据…的普遍看法
If something such as a feeling, opinion, or situation exists among a group of people, most of them have it or experience it.
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The biggest fear among parents thinking of using the Internet is that their children will be exposed to pornography...
大多数父母认为使用因特网最可怕的是他们的孩子将接触到色情内容。
The resort is popular among ski enthusiasts.
这个度假地深受滑雪爱好者的喜爱。
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在…群体中
You use among before a noun to mention a group when talking about a smaller group within it.
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Among those 18 and over, 510,000 benefit claimants were not unemployed...
18岁及以上人群当中，有51万救济金申领者并非是失业者。
Among the varieties available, my preference stays with the old and lovely pink-flowered variety, 'Apple Blossom'.
可供选择的品种当中，我还是偏好这种老式、可爱、带有粉色花朵的类型，“苹果花”。
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与…一样；与…相同
If something applies to a particular person or thing among others, it also applies to other people or things.
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...a news conference attended among others by our foreign affairs correspondent...
由我们的外事记者及其他许多人共同出席的一次新闻发布会
She knew many theatrical personalities and had worked, among others, with George Bernard Shaw.
她认识许多戏剧界人物，并与乔治·萧伯纳等很多人共过事。
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在…之间（共享）
If something is shared among a number of people, some of it is given to all of them.
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Most of the furniture was left to the neighbours or distributed among friends...
大多数家具留给了邻居或分发给了朋友们。
She tried to ensure her affection was equally shared among all three children.
她尽力确保三个孩子从自己这里分享到同等的爱。
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在…内部（谈论、争斗或达成一致）
If people talk, fight, or agree among themselves, they do it together, without involving anyone else.
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European farm ministers disagree among themselves...
欧洲各国的农业部长之间意见不一致。
The directors have been arguing among themselves.
经理们内部一直争论不休。