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surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something 在…中；周围是 -
being included or happening in groups of things or people 在（其）中；…之一 A British woman was among the survivors. 幸存者中有一位英国妇女。 He was among the last to leave. 他是最晚离开的人之一。 This attitude is common among the under-25s. 这种态度在 25 岁以下的人群中很普遍。 ‘What was wrong with the job?’ ‘Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.’ “这份工作有什么不好吗？” “嗯，别的不说，工资就不怎么样。” Discuss it among yourselves (= with each other) first. 你们自己先讨论一下。
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used when you are dividing or choosing something, and three or more people or things are involved 在（三者或以上）中（分配或选择）
Word OriginOld English ongemang (from on ‘in’ + gemang ‘assemblage, mingling’).