give 是我们大家都很熟悉的一个单词，但是它在被动语态中的用法你都知道吗？give: You say that you are given to understand or believe that something is the case when you do not want to say how you found out about it, or who told you. （当你不想说你是如何弄清或者是谁告诉你的时候，你理解或相信某事是这样的。）理解，相信。(这是一种比较正式的用法)。例如：
We were given to understand that he was ill.
我们得知他病了。
He has been given to believe that there may be a future for him and her together.
他开始相信他和她的关系也许还可以继续发展下去。
In many cities, including Shanghai and Shenzhen, companies need official permission to restart. Few have been given it.
一些城市包括上海、深圳的企业需要得到政府批准公文才能复工。但很少有企业能拿到相关文件。
To qualify, businesses must have, for instance, an adequate stock of face masks for their employees. That is a tall order given there is a huge nationwide shortage of them, points out Gavekal Dragonomics, a consultancy.
符合复工要求的项目包括企业需要为员工们提供充足的口罩供应。中国经济研究机构龙洲经讯（gaveka dragonomics）透露，鉴于目前全国各地都缺少口罩，这实在是个苛刻的要求。
a tall order: If something is a tall order, it is very difficult. 难办的事情，棘手的问题。
Financing your studies may seem like a tall order, but there is plenty of help available.
支付你的学习费用看上去像是个大难题，但你可以获得许多援助。
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