near 在这个句子里作介词解,表示方位.
区别 near 是副词还是介词的标识是其后跟的是什么词:副词——后接形容词或分词;介词——名词,包括动名词.如果后面没有跟别的词,而 near 是用来修饰整个句子的,也作副词解;如果在句子里作表语,则应该解释为形容词.你看看下面这些句子里的 near 分别是什么词性:
I know the new year is coming near.
Your departure time is near.
It was a near disaster.
He was near dead after the assault.