| 单词 | specimen |
| 释义 | specimen (spesɪmɪn ) Word forms: specimens 1. countable noun A specimen is a single plant or animal which is an example of a particular species or type and is examined by scientists. 200,000 specimens of fungus are kept at the Komarov Botanical Institute. ...North American fossil specimens. Collectors will pay $50,000 to $1 million for a rare specimen. 2. countable noun A specimen of something is an example of it which gives an idea of what the whole of it is like. Job applicants have to submit a specimen of handwriting. [+ of] ...a specimen bank note. 3. countable noun A specimen is a small quantity of someone's urine, blood, or other body fluid which is examined in a medical laboratory, in order to find out if they are ill or if they have been drinking alcohol or taking drugs. He refused to provide a specimen. If your urine specimen shows the presence of bacteria, you'll be prescribed antibiotics. 4. countable noun [with supplement] You can use specimen to refer to someone who has a quality of a particular kind. [written] He is a fine specimen of his class. Collocations: bird specimen The majority of the museum’s bird specimens are found in the wild, so they can only make educated guesses about their age or provenance. Smithsonian Mag Its dinosaur fossils, petrified remains, and early bird specimens number in the thousands. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The remains of 84 bird specimens of 18 different species, including motmots, doves, trogons, cuckoos, wrens and orioles, were discovered at one spectral bat roost. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had an interest in natural history from an early age, and collected bird specimens. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He made a collection of some 500 bird specimens. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But at that stage he wasn't the greatest physical specimen. Times, Sunday Times Now your reflection should reveal a shiny, perfect physical specimen. The Sun He's also a great physical specimen. Times, Sunday Times He should be some physical specimen by then. Times, Sunday Times He's a physical specimen of a heavyweight. The Sun Limit yourself to two or three well-chosen specimen trees with interesting shapes that you can keep open, allowing you to plant underneath. Times, Sunday Times The 18-acre grounds of this country hang-out for urbanites include a lake, woodland planting and fine specimen trees. Times, Sunday Times Four years on, the house and glades, studded with statuary and specimen trees, would surely be recognisable to any of the former residents. Times, Sunday Times It may seem tricky and expensive but when we buy specimen trees we are buying time. The Sun The grounds include formal lawns with extensive views, specimen trees such as a 160-year-old ginkgo, and paddocks, orchards and woodland. Times, Sunday Times This unusual specimen has green, yellow and pink striped skin and the sweet, juicy fruits can be eaten raw or used in cooking. The Sun Although an unusual specimen, no formal description or name was given to this new red goral until 1961. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The most unusual specimens were two lungfish, living relics of prehistoric times. Times,Sunday Times Some offer unusual specimens that will appeal to the knowledgable and adventurous gardener; others are more mainstream. Times, Sunday Times Unusual specimens such as a 4-legged ostriche and genetically strange sheep can also be viewed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 标本动植物的, 样品动植物的 Japanese: 標本, サンプル |
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