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either /'aiðə,(Mỹ)'i:ðə/

• tính từ
  • mỗi (trong hai), một (trong hai)
  • cả hai
    • on either side: ở mỗi bên, ở một trong hai bên; cả hai bên

• danh từ
  • mỗi người (trong hai), mỗi vật (trong hai); một người (trong hai); một vật (trong hai)
  • cả hai (người, vật)

• liên từ
  • hoặc
    • either... or...: ... hoặc...
    • either come in or go out: hoặc vào hoặc ra
    • either drunk or mad: hoặc là say hoặc là khùng

• phó từ (dùng với câu hỏi phủ định)
  • cũng phải thế
    • if you don't take it, I shan't either: nếu anh không lấy cái đó thì tôi cũng không lấy

'aɪðə
adv.
+after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'

determiner, pronoun, adverb
determiner, pronoun
1 one or the other of two; it does not matter which: You can park on either side of the street. + You can keep one of the photos. Either of them-whichever you like. + There are two types of qualification-either is acceptable. - NEITHER
2 each of two: The offices on either side were empty. + There's a door at either end of the corridor.
+ adverb
1 used after negative phrases to state that a feeling or situation is similar to one already mentioned: Pete can't go and I can't either. + (AmE, informal) 'I don't like it.' 'Me either.' (= Neither do I).
2 used to add extra information to a statement: I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either.
3 (either ...or ...) used to show a choice of two things: Well, I think she's either Russian or Polish. + I'm going to buy either a camera or a CD player with the money. + Either he could not come or he did not want to.
Compare: OR - NEITHER