vt.

1. 給；送給[O1]
   I gave him a book.

   我給他一本書。

2. 給與（某人時間，機會等）；授予[O1]
   I'd like to give him another chance.

   我想再給他一次機會。

3. 供給，產生；帶來[O1]
   Sorry to have given you trouble.

   對不起，打擾了。

   Cows give milk.

   母牛產奶。

4. （向……）付出；（向……）出售[O1][（+for）]
   How much did you give for the car?

   你買這車付了多少錢？

5. 做（一動作）[O1]
   I'll give it a wash.

   我將把它洗一洗。

6. （為……）舉辦；（為……）上演[O1]
   They gave a party in honor of John.

   他們舉行宴會招待約翰。

7. 獻出[（+for/to）]
   He gave his life to art.

   他將一生獻給了藝術。

8. 對……施行（責罰等）[O1]
   He was given 5 years for robbery.

   他因搶劫被判刑五年。

9. 向……承認；對……讓步[O1]
   It's too late to go to the party. I give you that.

   現在去參加聚會是太遲了。我承認你對。

10. 把（疾病等）傳染給[O1]
    He gave me the flu.

    他把流感傳給我了。

11. 交給；託付[O1]
    He gave the porter his bag.

    他把包交給了搬運夫。

12. 對……作出（解釋等）；向……提出（建議等）[O1]
    Can you give me some advice?

    你能給我提些建議嗎？

13. 要求……為（某人）乾杯[O1]
    Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the President!

    女士們，先生們，讓我們為總統乾杯！

vi.

1. 捐贈[Q]
   He gives freely to the poor.

   他對窮人慷慨捐贈。

2. 塌下；彎下；支撐不住
   The ice gave under his weight.

   冰層支撐不住他的重量塌陷了。

3. （氣候）轉暖
4. （用具等）有彈性[Q]
   The chair gives comfortably.

   這椅子富有彈性，坐上去很舒服。

5. 面向；通向[（+on/upon/onto）]
   The window gives on the sea.

   這窗戶面向大海。

n.

1. （壓力下的）彎曲；（拉緊後繩子等的）伸展性[U]
   The bed has no give.

   這床沒有彈性。

2. 彈性；靈活性[U]
3. 【俚】內幕消息[P]

v.

1. freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have.
   ▸communicate or impart (a message).
   ▸commit, consign, or entrust.
   ▸cause to experience or suffer:

   you gave me a fright.
   ▸allot (a score) to.
2. yield as a product or result.
   ▸ (give something off/out) emit odour, vapour, etc.
3. carry out (an action).
   ▸produce (a sound).
   ▸provide (a party or meal) as host or hostess.
4. state or put forward (information or argument).
   ▸pledge or assign as a guarantee.
   ▸deliver (a judgement) authoritatively.
5. present (an appearance or impression):
   he gave no sign of life.
6. alter in shape under pressure rather than resist or break.
   ▸yield or give way to pressure.
   ▸N. Amer. informal concede defeat; surrender.
7. (of an umpire or referee) declare whether or not (a player) is out or offside.
   ▸adjudicate that (a goal) has been legitimately scored.
8. concede or yield (something) as valid or deserved in respect of (someone).

n.