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may 1 AHD[mā] D.J.[meɪ]K.K.[me]v.aux.（助动词）过去式 might[mīt] - To be allowed or permitted to:许可：被允许或许可：May I take a swim? Yes, you may.我可以去游泳吗?是的，你可以
- Used to indicate a certain measure of likelihood or possibility:表可能性：用于表示可能或似乎也许的某种量度：It may rain this afternoon.今天下午可能会下雨
- Used to express a desire or fervent wish:希望：用于表达愿望、祝愿：Long may he live!愿他长寿!
- Used to express contingency, purpose, or result in clauses introduced bythat or so that : 能够：用于由that 或者 so that 引导的从句中，表示可能 、目的或结果： expressing ideas so that the average person may understand.把你的意思用一般人能听明白的话表达出来
- To be obliged; must. Used in statutes, deeds, and other legal documents.See Usage Note at can 1必须：有义务；必须。用于契约、证书或其他法令条款中 参见 can1
- Middle English [to be able] 中古英语 [能够]
- from Old English mæg [first and third person sing. of] magan [to be strong, be able] * see magh- 源自 古英语 mæg magan的第一和第三人称单数 [有力量，有能力] * 参见 magh-
may 2 AHD[mā] D.J.[meɪ]K.K.[me]n.Chiefly British（名词）【多用于英国】- The blossoms of the hawthorn.山楂花，五月花
- French mai [hawthorn] 法语 mai [山楂]
- from Mai [May (so called because it blooms in May)] * see May 源自 Mai [五月花（山楂花在五月盛开，故得此名）] * 参见 May
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