by

pronunciation

UK [baɪ]word uk audio image

US [baɪ] word us audio image

  • prep.
    靠，通过
    被，由
    沿着
    按照
  • adv.
    经过，过去
    在侧，在附近
    短暂拜访

Word Origin

by 靠近，按照

来自PIE *ambhi, 在周围的。bhi, 同前缀bi-, 两。词源同two.

Synonym

prep.

near at beside

Example

1. Are you overwhelmed by requests ?
你是否被要求压垮？
2. Were criticised by many users .
被很多用户所批评。
3. Time is replaced by correlations .
时间被相关性代替了。
4. But it was powered by batteries .
但它用电池作动力。
5. By persuading vested interests to change .
通过劝导使既得利益集团改变。

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