given (n.)
1.不可或缺Closer Rivera is a given, of course. 終結者里維拉當然不可或缺。
2.必然之事
In much of the world, having kids is no longer a given.
在世界多數國家，生小孩不再是一樁必然之事。
It was a given for us that we are going to score runs.
對我們來說，得分是必然之事。
3.不爭的事實
Japan’s status as a leading power in Asia was once a virtual given.
日本身為亞洲首強的地位過去可說是不爭的事實。
4.必備條件
Catching pop-ups is a given for high school teams. 接殺高飛球是高中球隊的必備條件。
For the moneyed traveler, luxury is a given. What he craves now is privacy.
對這位有錢的遊客來說，設備豪華是必備條件，現在他渴望的是隱私。
資料來源：京文出版社【系列四】高階英漢翻譯詞典
