English-Thai Dictionary

among

PREP ท่ามกลาง  ใน จำนวน  ใน ระหว่าง  ใน พวก  ใน หมู่  amongst surrounded by beyond away from tham-klang

 

amongst

PREP ท่ามกลาง  ใน จำนวน  ใน ระหว่าง  ใน พวก  ใน หมู่  among surrounded by beyond away from tham-klang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AMONG, AMONGST

prep. [Gr. See Mingle. ] 1. In a general or primitive sense, mixed or mingled with; as tares among wheat.
2. Conjoined or associated with, or making part of the number.
Blessed art thou among women. Luke 1:28, 42.
3. Of the number; as, there is not one among a thousand, possessing the like qualities.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AMONG; AMONGST

A *mong ", A *mongst ", prep. Etym: [OE. amongist, amonges, amonge,among, AS. onmang, ongemang, gemang, in a crowd or mixture. For the ending -st see Amidst. See Mingle. ]

 

1. Mixed or mingled; surrounded by. They heard, And from his presence hid themselves among The thickest trees. Milton.

 

2. Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of. Blessed art thou among women. Luke i. 28.

 

3. Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc. ; also, a relation of reciprocal action. What news among the merchants Shak. Human sacrifices were practiced among them. Hume. Divide that gold amongst you. Marlowe. Whether they quarreled among themselves, or with their neighbors. Addison.

 

Syn. -- Amidst; between. See Amidst, Between.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

among

a mong |əˈməNG əˈməŋ |(chiefly Brit. also amongst |əˈməNGst |) ▶preposition 1 surrounded by; in the company of: wild strawberries hidden among the roots of the trees | you're among friends. 2 being a member or members of (a larger set ): he was among the first 29 students enrolled | snakes are among the animals most feared by humans. 3 occurring in or practiced by (some members of a community ): a drop in tooth decay among children | this pronunciation is not popular among the general public | rooting out abuses among the clergy. • involving most or all members of a group reciprocally: members of the government bickered among themselves . 4 indicating a division, choice, or differentiation involving three or more participants: the king called the three princesses to divide his kingdom among them | choosing a privatization scheme from among five models. ORIGIN Old English ongemang (from on ‘in ’ + gemang ‘assemblage, mingling ’). The -st of amongst represents -s (adverbial genitive ) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in against ). usage: See usage at between .

 

Oxford Dictionary

among

among |əˈmʌŋ |(chiefly Brit. also amongst |əˈmʌŋst |) ▶preposition 1 situated more or less centrally in relation to (several other things ): flowers hidden among the roots of the trees | you're among friends. 2 being a member or members of (a larger set ): a British woman was among the 54 victims of the disaster | snakes are among the animals most feared by man. 3 occurring in or shared by (some members of a group or community ): a drop in tooth decay among children | members of the government bickered among themselves . 4 indicating a division, choice, or differentiation involving three or more participants: the old king called the three princesses to divide his kingdom among them | the State Council would elect a temporary president from among its members. ORIGIN Old English ongemang (from on ‘in ’ + gemang ‘assemblage, mingling ’). The -st of amongst represents -s (adverbial genitive ) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in against ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

among, amongst

among, amongst preposition 1 you're among friends: surrounded by, in the company of, amid, in the middle of, with; literary amidst, in the midst of. 2 a child was among the injured: included in, one /some of, in the group /number of. 3 he distributed the proceeds among his creditors: between, to each of. 4 decide among yourselves : jointly, mutually, together, with one another.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

among, amongst

among, amongst preposition 1 you're among friends: surrounded by, in the company of, amid, in the middle of, between, in the thick of; literary amidst, in the midst of. 2 a child was among the injured: included in, one of, some of, in the group of, in the number of, out of. 3 you'll have to decide among yourselves : jointly, with one another, together, mutually, reciprocally; by the joint action of, by all of, by the whole of. 4 he had to distribute the proceeds among his creditors: between, to each of.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

among

a mong /əmʌ́ŋ /〖語源は 「群れの中に 」〗前置詞 1 〖場所 位置 〗〈3人 [3つ ]以上 〉の間に (囲まれて ); … の中に (まじって ); … の間 [中 ]を [で ] (!通例複数名詞, 時に集合名詞を従える ) ▸ The house stands among the trees .その家は木々に囲まれて建っている ▸ be relaxed among friends 友人に囲まれくつろいでいる ▸ stroll among the crowd 群衆の中をぶらぶらと歩く ▸ The boys found a box among [in ] the weeds .少年たちは草むらの中で箱を見つけた 2 〖範囲 〗〈人々 〉の間で [に ]▸ a teacher popular among the students 学生の間で人気がある先生 ▸ There is widespread worry among older people .年輩の人々の間に不安が広がっている ▸ The unemployment rate has reached over 5 percent among men .失業率が男性では5パーセント超に達した ▸ We have 5 dollars among us .私たちみんなの分を合わせて5ドルある 3 〖同類 〗a. 〈同種の物 人 〉のうちの1つ [1人 ]で ; … の中に含まれる ▸ Osaka is among the largest cities in Japan .大阪は日本最大都市の1つである (≒Osaka is one of the largest cities in Japan. )▸ Among his major works are Hamlet and King Lear .彼の主要作品には 『ハムレット 』と 『リア王 』がある (!倒置構文 ) ▸ He was an actor among actors .彼は役者の中の役者であった (≒ He was an actor's actor. )b. 〖最上級の 形容詞 の後で 〗〈ある集合 〉の中で ▸ Ann is the prettiest among them .彼女らの中でアンが一番美人だ (!allが付く場合はamongではなくofを用いる:… the prettiest of them all [of all of them ]) 4 〖分配 〗〈3人以上 〉の間で ; …のそれぞれに ▸ divide the money among the students その金を学生たちに分配する 類義 amongとbetween, amid among は3者以上について, 特に1つの集合体としてとらえる場合に用いられる ▸ Among the books I found one by Soseki .その何冊かの本に混じって漱石の本があった (!Between the books …を用いると 「その (2冊の )本にはさまって 」の意味になる ) between は原則として2者の関係を表すのに用いられ, 3者以上の場合もそれぞれの個別性に重点が置かれる ▸ a love triangle between three people (男女の )三角関係 amid は ｟文 ｠で用いられ, しばしば周囲との異質性や違和感に重点が置かれる .among ours é lves [yours é lves, thems é lves ]お互いの間で, 内輪どうしで (↑4 ); 自分たちだけで ▸ They are quarreling among themselves .彼らは内輪もめをしている ▸ Let's keep it among ourselves .それは私たちの間だけの秘密にしておこう fr ò m am ó ng A A 〈集合 選択肢 〉の中から ▸ You can choose from among those three airlines .その3つの航空会社から選ぶことができます

 

amongst

a mongst /əmʌ́ŋst /前置詞 ｟文 ｠＝among .