born

born /bɔ:n/ adj.(bear的过去分词，常用被动结构) 1.出生：She was born in Shanghai in 1956. 1956年她生于上海。The new political party was born at a small meeting. 新的政党在一次小型会议上诞生了。 2.天生的(作定语)： He was a born leader.他是个天生的领袖。 3.注定的： He was born to be hanged. 他注定要受绞刑。born of 产生于：His wish to become a doctor was born of a desire to help sick people. 他想当医生的愿望源于要帮助病人的渴求。

［辨析］born与borne都是bear(生)的过去分词，读音相同，拼写不一。born主要用于被动形式，borne用于主动结构，构成完成时态等。比较：He was born in a teacher’s family.他生于教师家庭。 She has borne 3 children. 她已生了三个孩子。