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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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  • Either and vs. Either or - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
    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, c, and d mean? Is this even current English? (2) in the same question there is the question about what any one of a, b, c, and d means So I would also like to know what any one of a, b, c, or d means?
  • either of you vs both of you vs one of you two
    Either should know how to open the door means whichever you should happen to come across, he will know how to open the door Of course this suggests that they both know, but it's not the same as saying that they both know: the suggestion is that you will only encounter one, and that he will know (maybe he will be told at the last minute)
  • Is there a rule in British English about how to pronounce either?
    There are two common pronunciations of "either": British ˈaɪðər and American ˈiːðər If Americans are more or less consistent in this regard, then the Brits seem to be freely using both In fact,
  • Either. . . or. . . or. . . or - WordReference Forums
    We have a table and some fruits on it There are two people one of which is being asked by the other one: 1) I will give you either the orange or the banana or the qiwi or the lemon 2) I will give you either the orange, the banana, the qiwi or the lemon Which phrase would be correct
  • etymology - Why are there two pronunciations for either? - English . . .
    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
  • 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
  • Whats the best way to use either on more than two options?
    It says that it is informal to use "either" on more than two options, but is used widely especially in oral communication However, he didn't mention that what is the best alternative to "either" in three or more options in formal context, and hence I posted this question here
  • Either of . . . . (Plural Singular) - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
    Prescriptively, only the singular is correct Descriptively, the plural can be equally or more correct than the singular 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 equal
  • grammar - Is Either of the two used correctly? - English Language . . .
    The use of either is fine, but not in the way it's currently used It should really be …, with no fruit borne from either (of the two) In other words, the phrase, essentially, needs to be reversed
  • Do either of does either of - WordReference Forums
    Either of these options does work for me -> Does either of these options work for me? Either of these options do work for me WRONG The first is the correct form, as you suspected But "Do either of these options work for me?" would be common in casual speech This is a difficult rule even for native English speakers either of, one of, etc





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