1.be given to sth/to doing sth

(formal) 经常做；习惯于 to do sth often or regularly

He's given to going for long walks on his own.

他有独自长距离散步的习惯。

I am not very given to emotional displays.

我不习惯表露自己的感情。

Some of the models were given to fits of temperament.

有些模特喜怒无常。

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He is much given to gambling.

他赌博成瘾。

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She was given to using bitter sarcasm.

她惯于用尖酸刻薄语言挖苦人。

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2. be given to do 间接、逐渐，慢慢地做什么事情

We were given to understand that he was ill

我们得知他病了。

I am given to understand that he was swearing throughout the game at our fans.

我得知整场比赛中他一直冲着我方球迷骂个不停。

He has been given to believe that there may be a future for him and Maria together.

他于是相信他和玛丽亚也许还有希望在一起。

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3.sth be given to sb把什么提供给什么人

Information is given to the patient verbally and in writing.

用口头和书面的形式向病人提供信息。

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Don't pick and choose, but take what's given to you.

不要挑三拣四的，给什么就拿什么吧。

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More freedom and choice will be given to parents, and the school opt-outs will be stepped up.

家长将会获得更多的自由和选择权，选择脱离地方政府管辖的学校将会越来越多。

Medical treatment was sometimes given to children without parental consent

有时未征得家长同意就对孩子进行了药物治疗。


Priority will be given to those who apply early.

早申请者将获优先考虑。


Aid should be given to developing countries with no strings attached.


应该不带任何附加条件地向发展中国家提供援助。

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The letter has been given to person concerned.

信件已交与本人。

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These letters were duly handed in, and copies were given to the press representatives.

这些信件已如期交来，抄件已发给新闻界各位代表。

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What role is he given to play?

他去什么角色？

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Big credits were given to East Germany by successive West German governments.

历届西德政府给予东德大量的贷款。

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Seven million doses of vaccine are annually given to British children.

英国孩子每年要接种7百万剂疫苗。

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4. sth be given to sth被报到，被命名，被关注

Much advance publicity was given to the talks

对于这次会谈有很多前期报道。

If too much publicity is given to the theft of important works, the works will become too hot tohandle and be destroyed.

如果重要作品遭窃一事被大肆报道，这些作品就会因为难以转手而被销毁。


The name Vulcan was given to the undiscovered planet

一颗不为人知的行星被命名为“祝融”。

Serious attention is being given to diluting the value of personal tax allowances.

人们正密切关注降低个人收入免税额度一事。

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Consideration must be given to both the development of production and the improvement of the people's livelihood.

发展生产和改善人民生活二者必须兼顾。

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