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either    音标拼音: ['iðɚ] ['ɑɪðɚ]
a. 任一,两方的
pron. 任一,随便任一个
conj. 或,也

任一,两方的任一,随便任一个或,也

either
任一

either
adv 1: after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning
something like `likewise' or `also'; "he isn't stupid,
but he isn't exactly a genius either"; "I don't know
either"; "if you don't order dessert I won't either"

Either \Ei"ther\ ([=e]"[th][~e]r or [imac]"[th][~e]r; 277), a. &
pron. [OE. either, aither, AS. [=ae]g[eth]er,
[=ae]ghw[ae][eth]er (akin to OHG. [=e]ogiwedar, MHG.
iegeweder); [=a] ge hw[ae][eth]er whether. See {Each},
and {Whether}, and cf. {Or}, conj.]
1. One of two; the one or the other; -- properly used of two
things, but sometimes of a larger number, for any one.
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Lepidus flatters both,
Of both is flattered; but he neither loves,
Nor either cares for him. --Shak.
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Scarce a palm of ground could be gotten by either of
the three. --Bacon.
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There have been three talkers in Great British,
either of whom would illustrate what I say about
dogmatists. --Holmes.
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2. Each of two; the one and the other; both; -- formerly,
also, each of any number.
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His flowing hair
In curls on either cheek played. --Milton.
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On either side . . . was there the tree of life.
--Rev. xxii.
2.
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The extreme right and left of either army never
engaged. --Jowett
(Thucyd).
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Either \Ei"ther\, conj.
Either precedes two, or more, co["o]rdinate words or phrases,
and is introductory to an alternative. It is correlative to
or.
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Either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a
journey, or peradventure he sleepeth. --1 Kings
xviii. 27.
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Few writers hesitate to use either in what is called a
triple alternative; such as, We must either stay where
we are, proceed, or recede. --Latham.
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Note: Either was formerly sometimes used without any
correlation, and where we should now use or.
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Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive
berries? either a vine, figs? --James iii.
12.
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47 Moby Thesaurus words for "either":
a certain, a deux, an, any, any one, anybody, anyone, anything,
atomic, aught, both, correspondingly, exclusive, for two,
identically, in kind, in like manner, in that way, individual,
indivisible, integral, irreducible, like, like that, like this,
likewise, lone, monadic, monistic, one, similarly, simple, single,
singular, so, sole, solid, solitary, tete-a-tete, the two, thus,
unanalyzable, undivided, uniform, unique, unitary, whole

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  • Why are there two pronunciations for either?
    The word either is derived from the Old English ǣgther, which was a short for contracted form of ǣg(e)hwæther, of Germanic origin E-Intro to Old English - 2 Pronunciation reports the Old English pronunciation as it has been reconstructed from linguists ǣ as in Modern English cat; g as in Modern English good
  • Is there a rule in British English about how to pronounce either?
    "Either" "either", "neither" "neither" Let's call the whole thing off The song points up for comic effect the differences between two lovers, who come from different social strata Although few Americans would say "potahto" or "tomahto" these days, there still remains a divide in the pronunciation of either, sometimes within the same speaker
  • Either of . . . . (Plural Singular) - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
    Either PRON are a good choice Either DET cow *are a good choice (always incorrect) Either NOUN of them are a good choice n-gram of Do Does either of us (almost equal usage) n-gram of Do Does either of you (strong preference for "Do either of you", about 10 times stronger than "Does either of you") n-gram of Do Does either of them (almost
  • Either and vs. Either or - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
    (1) In this question on math SE a question about the meaning of 'either' before a list which ends with 'and' The meaning of either a, b, c, or d is from this answer sort of clear in that it means a or b or c or d Even if or can mean all included, the either seems to indicate an exclusivity so exactly one of them But what does either a, b
  • Whats the best way to use either on more than two options?
    "I classify all pitches as either fastballs, breaking balls, or off-speed pitches " -- Your usage is fine, and it is fully grammatical See the 2002 reference grammar CGEL , page 1305 [39 ii b] "I'll either call out or bang on the door or blow my whistle" with also "but either is used in multiple as well as binary coordination", and page 388
  • word choice - Is “either” only used with two options? - English . . .
    Either is used where one is required and there are multiple options, usually two It can be used for more than two but it is most often is used for only 2 options In the sentence you're asking about you could say: It can provide either 100, 150, or 400 amps of power But it will sound better if you say It can provide 100, 150, or 400 amps of
  • grammaticality - Can either be used in this way? - English Language . . .
    This sentence is not, as it stands, grammatical It's possible to guess what it means, but the position of either creates ambiguity Either should come immediately before the list of alternatives it marks: “Either A or B” or “Either A, B, or C” (Strictly, a parenthetical phrase may intervene, but it's better to avoid that; in any case
  • Is the word either required in a this or that sentence?
    Understanding “Either … Or” and “Neither … Nor” Or is used between two words or phrases to show that either of two things is possible, or used before the last in a list of possibilities or choices Longmans Dictionary If I say that you can have coffee or tea, I mean that you can have one of these, not both
  • Is are either of you - WordReference Forums
    There are not two subjects "either" (singular) and "you" (plural), but even if there were, the "closest subject" rule would note that "either" is closer to the verb than "you" and therefore the verb form for "either" should be used, and that is "is"
  • either of you vs both of you vs one of you two - WordReference Forums
    Either of us should be here is not something that I've heard anyone say I'd express it One of us should be here The suggestion is that it doesn't matter which, of course It's an interesting question why we say either could be but one should be The answer clearly has to do with the choice of verb, the more open nature of the choice in the





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