<p>You can use a "be"(is/am/are/was/were) to help you to understand the "即"<br>
It helps to display the same content(maybe is a explanation or a defination) of the front word/sentence(it depends the situation)</p>

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2017-08-14T08:22:47.193Z
And “即” was often used to in writting . In the oral situation,it rarely use.Maybe when you give a seriously academic speech to use "即" after a term and then explain it or define it.
Format:
some term  ， 即details
Adam Kingsley
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Adam Kingsley
<p>即 itself can mean "equal".  For example: '五人<strong>即</strong>一伍' (Five men <strong>equal</strong> one unit)</p>

<p>~ <em>you can replace 即 (equal) with 為(be), For example:  '五人<strong>為</strong>一伍' (Five men <strong>is</strong> one unit)</em></p>

<p>But 即 can be short for 即是 (namely; that is to say; to be specific)</p>

<p>Example:</p>

<p>[1. 軍隊將士兵分伍] [2. <strong>即</strong>] [3.每五人組成一個單位]</p>

<p>[1. Amy divides soldiers into 伍] [2. <strong>to be specific</strong> ] [3. Every five people become one unit]</p>

<p>[1. general statement] [2. <strong>to be specific</strong>] [3. detail description]</p>

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2017-08-14T08:28:43.897Z
"即 itself can mean "equal" Can you provide the source of this claim? I'm quiet interested in this. Thanks.
coobit
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2017-08-14T08:33:43.397Z
即 http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1055/ - [2] [adv] namely; exactly; precisely. 'A 即 B' means 'A is exactly the same as B' -- '五人即一伍' means 'five men is precisely one unit'
Tang Ho
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2017-08-14T08:47:08.850Z
As you can see, 即 contains a few meanings. some of them are extension of the basic meanings of " immediately(adv); approach(v)"
Tang Ho
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2017-08-14T08:50:10.103Z
Thanks for the link. Yes I see that 即 varies between "is" and "like" so "equal" translation is a possibility for this hanzi.
coobit
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Tang Ho
<p>According to <a href="https://www.zhihu.com/question/38102762" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the top answer over 知乎</a> on the question <em>深度学习中 Batch Normalization为什么效果好？</em>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>顾名思义，batch normalization嘛，就是“批规范化”咯。Google在ICML文中描述的非常清晰，<strong>即</strong>在每次SGD时，通过mini-batch来对相应的activation做规范化操作，使得结果（输出信号各个维度）的均值为0，方差为1.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What does the 即 mean? Does this function as <code>be</code>? In this case, is it necessary to use 即, instead of 在每次SGD时, and also why is 即 preferred to other words that mean <code>be</code>, such as 是，为, etc...?</p>

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2017-08-14T00:17:56.503Z
即 here is short for 即是 (namely; that is to say; **to be specific**)
Tang Ho
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2017-08-14T00:19:57.123Z
@TangHo Oh I see. Could you write it as your answer, possibly with some more explanation? Why is 即 usually preferred to 即是?
Blaszard
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2017-08-16T09:02:18.067Z
= " i.e. " in English.
Daniel Yang
<word-choice><meaning-in-context>
What does 即 mean in ...Google在ICML文中描述的非常清晰，即在每次SGD时...?
# What does 即 mean in ...Google在ICML文中描述的非常清晰，即在每次SGD时...?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-14)

According to [the top answer over 知乎](https://www.zhihu.com/question/38102762) on the question *深度学习中 Batch Normalization为什么效果好？*:

> 顾名思义，batch normalization嘛，就是“批规范化”咯。Google在ICML文中描述的非常清晰，**即**在每次SGD时，通过mini-batch来对相应的activation做规范化操作，使得结果（输出信号各个维度）的均值为0，方差为1.

What does the 即 mean? Does this function as `be`? In this case, is it necessary to use 即, instead of 在每次SGD时, and also why is 即 preferred to other words that mean `be`, such as 是，为, etc...?

**Tags:** word-choice, meaning-in-context
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 即 here is short for 即是 (namely; that is to say; **to be specific**)  
> **username_0**: @TangHo Oh I see. Could you write it as your answer, possibly with some more explanation? Why is 即 usually preferred to 即是?  
> **username_2**: = " i.e. " in English.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-08-14. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

即 itself can mean "equal". For example: '五人**即**一伍' (Five men **equal** one unit)

~ *you can replace 即 (equal) with 為(be), For example: '五人**為**一伍' (Five men **is** one unit)*

But 即 can be short for 即是 (namely; that is to say; to be specific)

Example:

[1. 軍隊將士兵分伍] [2. **即**] [3.每五人組成一個單位]

[1. Amy divides soldiers into 伍] [2. **to be specific** ] [3. Every five people become one unit]

[1. general statement] [2. **to be specific**] [3. detail description]

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: "即 itself can mean "equal" Can you provide the source of this claim? I'm quiet interested in this. Thanks.  
> **username_1**: 即 http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1055/ - [2] [adv] namely; exactly; precisely. 'A 即 B' means 'A is exactly the same as B' -- '五人即一伍' means 'five men is precisely one unit'  
> **username_1**: As you can see, 即 contains a few meanings. some of them are extension of the basic meanings of " immediately(adv); approach(v)"  
> **username_4**: Thanks for the link. Yes I see that 即 varies between "is" and "like" so "equal" translation is a possibility for this hanzi.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-08-14. Score: 0

You can use a "be"(is/am/are/was/were) to help you to understand the "即"  
It helps to display the same content(maybe is a explanation or a defination) of the front word/sentence(it depends the situation)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: And “即” was often used to in writting . In the oral situation,it rarely use.Maybe when you give a seriously academic speech to use "即" after a term and then explain it or define it. Format: some term  ， 即details  

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