instance

英['ɪnstəns] 美['ɪnstəns]
  • n. 例子;场合;情况;要求;诉讼程序
  • vt. 举例说明
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星级词汇:
    n. (名词)
    1. 场合;情况
    2. 例子;实例;事例;例证;典范
    3. 建议;请求;要求
    4. 【律】诉讼手续
    5. 步骤,阶段
    6. 情况,状况
    7. 动机
    v. (动词)
    1. 引证
    2. 举…为例,,作为…的例子
    3. 举例证明,举例说明
    n. (名词)
    1. [C]例子,实例 a single fact, event, etc.; example

英英释义

Noun:
  1. an occurrence of something;

    "it was a case of bad judgment"
    "another instance occurred yesterday"
    "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"

  2. an item of information that is typical of a class or group;

    "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"
    "there is an example on page 10"

Verb:
  1. clarify by giving an example of

1. The rally was organised at the instance of two senior cabinet ministers.
集会是应两位资深内阁大臣的要求组织的。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It is not a unique instance , but has its counterpart.
无独有偶.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving; for instance, training lions.
有的工作比驾驶卡车更危险, 例如驯狮.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. This was the instance that occured first to my mind.
首先在我脑中闪现的就是这个例子.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. I came here at the instance of Dr. Jekyll.
我是应吉基尔博士的邀请来这儿的.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. This is only one instance out of many.
      这不过是许多例子中的一个。
    2. Can you quote a recent instance?
      你能举出一个最近的例证吗?
    3. You may get along well with your boss but there will always be that specific instance where you want to say more than you should.
      也许你和你老板相处得很好,但总是会有一些特殊的场合,你想说的话多于你应该说的。
    4. In most instances the pain soon goes away.
      在多数情况下,这种疼痛很快就会消失。
    5. I won't give in in any instance.
      在任何情况下我都不会妥协。
    6. The proposal was accepted at the instance of the majority.
      这一建议经大多数的请求得到采纳。
    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. The game was exciting, as was instanced by the score.
      依分数所示, 这场比赛是很紧张的。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Can you give an instance of the boy's ability?
      你能举例说明那个男孩的才能吗?
    2. There have been several instances of terrorists planting bombs in the city.
      在这个城市已经有过几宗恐怖分子放置炸弹的事例。
  1. instance作为动词解释为“举例说明”,前面一般加as,不过也可以省略as,但是通常加as用的比较普遍。

    He speaks several European languages, as instance Spanish.
    He speaks several European languages, instance Spanish.

n. (名词)
instance, example
  • 这两个词都有“例子”或“实例”的意思,常可互换使用。例如:
  • He cited examples〔instances〕 in order to prove his statement.他举例证明自己的说法。它们之间的区别是:
  • 1.example主要指在同类事物中举出一个具有代表性、典型性的“例子”,有“通例”的意思; instance则常指用一个单独的事实作为“例子”来说明一种广泛的道理或结论。例如:
  • She could quote hundreds of these examples.她可以举出许多这样的例证来。
  • You can't rely on her:for instance, she arrived an hour late for an important meeting yesterday.她这个人靠不住。举例说吧,昨天一个重要会议她就迟到了一个小时。
  • 2.example通常多用于教育中,而instance则不一定。
  • 用作名词 (n.)
    for instance
      例如,比如for example
    in the first instance
      首先,最初as the first act in a set of actions
    用作名词 (n.)
    动词+~ 形容词+~ 介词+~ ~+介词