单词 | example |
释义 | example (ɪgzɑːmpəl , -zæmp- ) Word forms: examples 1. countable noun A1 An example of something is a particular situation, object, or person which shows that what is being claimed is true. The doctors gave numerous examples of patients being expelled from hospital. [+ of] Listed below are just a few examples of some of the family benefits available. [+ of] 2. countable noun B2 An example of a particular class of objects or styles is something that has many of the typical features of such a class or style, and that you consider clearly represents it. Symphonies 103 and 104 stand as perfect examples of early symphonic construction. [+ of] The plaque illustrated in Figure 1 is an example of his work at this time. 3. for example phrase A2 You use for example to introduce and emphasize something which shows that something is true. ...toys designed to promote the development of, for example, children's spatial ability. Take, for example, the simple sentence: 'The man climbed up the hill.' A few simple precautions can be taken, for example ensuring that desks are the right height. Synonyms: as an illustration, like, such as, for instance 4. countable noun If you refer to a person or their behaviour as an example to other people, you mean that he or she behaves in a good or correct way that other people should copy. [approval] He is a model professional and an example to the younger lads. [+ to] Their example shows us what we are all capable of. 5. countable noun A1 In a dictionary entry, an example is a phrase or sentence which shows how a particular word is used. The examples are unique to this dictionary. 6. follow someone's example phrase If you follow someone's example, you behave in the same way as they did in the past, or in a similar way, especially because you admire them. Following the example set by her father, she has fulfilled her role and done her duty. She should remember that she is a public figure and others may follow her example. 7. make an example of someone phrase To make an example of someone who has done something wrong means to punish them severely as a warning to other people not to do the same thing. Let us at least see our courts make an example of these despicable criminals. 8. set an example phrase If you set an example, you encourage or inspire people by your behaviour to behave or act in a similar way. An officer's job was to set an example. He is setting an example which other aristocrats and leading Britons should follow. Quotations: Practise what you preach Collocations: above example In the above example, our family would save a further £79 paying by monthly direct debit. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The above example also shows another technique we use to make our visitors feel part of the service. Christianity Today (2000) You may well have recognised some of the above examples as typical for your childhood. POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice (2001) It's another example of a public service run to suit the staff rather than serving the public who are paying the bill. The Sun (2010) Is this another example of brand snobbery? Times, Sunday Times (2015) This is another example of the benefits of playing rugby. Times, Sunday Times (2010) All are thought to be egregious examples of where free speech can harm. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There can be few more egregious examples. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This month has seen three egregious examples of poor scientific practice. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This example illustrates a very important point. Christianity Today That example illustrates the point. Times, Sunday Times This example illustrates how preoccupation with dramatic issues can blind moral theology to the pressing problems met by so many in their everyday lives. The Times Literary Supplement This example illustrates how critical data collected on a server could be for your business. Times, Sunday Times The example illustrates the context sensitivity of the term free body. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Touch screens are an excellent example of this. The Sun Is it an excellent example of its type? Times, Sunday Times I hope that they will follow this excellent example when designing the new nuclear stations. Times, Sunday Times They'll be an excellent example. Times, Sunday Times An excellent example to others. The Sun That's an extreme example, but not that extreme. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This was the most extreme example we've had for a long time of being unable to verify purchases as genuine. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It is an extreme example of how not all home improvements add value. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The most famous example is the 2003 World Cup final. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Perhaps the most famous recent example is Wimbledon football club. Times, Sunday Times (2015) One famous example makes this point dramatically. Advanced Educational Psychology For Educators, Researchers and Policymakers, (1995) This season opener, though, is a fine example of how this studio theatre-in-the-round has consistently punched above its weight. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It seems to me a fine example of ecumenical inclusivity which does credit to all concerned. Times, Sunday Times (2017) This 100 per cent lamb's wool throw, 145, is a fine example of what it does best. Times, Sunday Times (2009) A fine example of democracy and the law in action for victims of asbestos exposure. Times, Sunday Times (2015) And here is a particularly fine example of the latter, a tense and taut drama torn from today's headlines. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Let me give an example. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I trust that the examples given will add enjoyment to your reading. Know Your Own Mind (1991) When you present ideas, give some specific examples to make it real. Training with N.L.P. (1994) She just happens to be the most recent and glaring example of this new commercial culture. Times, Sunday Times (2011) One glaring example comes to my mind. The Education of a Gardener (1994) This is a glaring example of why troops feel this country is not supporting them. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A good example of a bargain in the falling market? Times, Sunday Times (2009) A good example here is baking potatoes, an energy-intensive business. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Manspreading is a good example of personal power gone wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The abdominal region is a good example. The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988) What a contrast, what a graphic example of the highs and lows of professional football. The Sun Architects are easily portrayed as villains, but one graphic example showed that others on the professional team can be worse. Times, Sunday Times An abstract, graphic example would be:! Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This particular case provides a graphic example of how care should be taken in translating successful practices from one context (production) to another (services), expecting the same results. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But there are far more graphic examples of terrorised females driving plots - and ratings. Times, Sunday Times It catalyses the light-dependent activation of several photosynthesis enzymes and constitutes the first historical example of a thiol/disulfide exchange cascade for enzyme regulation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are the first historical example of natural units, i.e. units of measurement designed so that certain fundamental physical constants serve as base units. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One historical example involved spinning a coin with a short length of plastic wire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A historical example will clarify this and provide a more precise case of this application. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He argued vehemently, with many historical examples, that those with power always oppress those without it. Times, Sunday Times A hypothetical example will make the effects clear. Times, Sunday Times You could think of it like an outstanding football team - a hypothetical example, not a real club. Times, Sunday Times Let's take a hypothetical example. Times, Sunday Times He gives a hypothetical example. Times, Sunday Times Consider this hypothetical example: you are in your local supermarket, walking down the aisle marked household goods, when you see a poster advertising half-price batteries. Times, Sunday Times He was an outsized presence who, for illustrative example, took a visceral delight in hunting elephants and drinking the soup made from their trunks. Times, Sunday Times The illustrative example outlined above differs from the design of actual film, in respect to the number of layers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As an illustrative example, consider the problem of evaluation in a high school. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the original illustrative example, a human judge engages in natural language conversations with a human and a machine designed to generate performance indistinguishable from that of a human being. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 First, while not completely absent, there was a lack of illustrative examples. Christianity Today This impressive example has aromatics of morello cherry, strawberry and raspberry. Times, Sunday Times (2018) But this is not just an impressive example of old-fashioned narrative history, it is an epic soap opera based on serious scholarship. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The game is an impressive example of the style of the new world champion. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And an inspiring example of what such an organisation could achieve had been furnished only last weekend. Times, Sunday Times His response to this blow, sustained over a period lasting 20 years, was an inspiring example of humility, acceptance, courage and humour. Times, Sunday Times By unflinching leadership and inspiring example he steadied the school. Times, Sunday Times An inspiring example of a similarly chaotic household. Times, Sunday Times An inspiring example of why trials must be conducted by a jury of one's peers. Times, Sunday Times However, the finish provided an instructive example of how a knight can dominate a rook. Times, Sunday Times We do, in fact, have an instructive example of what a thoroughly secular view of human value looks like: utilitarianism. The Times Literary Supplement Betting provides a wealth of more instructive examples. Times, Sunday Times Today, athletes aren’t instructive examples. Globe and Mail Many microbial diseases and the aforementioned soft ticks constitute instructive examples. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All in all,this is an interesting example of the way new luxury is heading. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But it is an interesting example of an old phenomenon. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Here is an interesting example of her working method. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) This turned out not to be an isolated example. Times, Sunday Times It was by no means an isolated example. The Sun If this was an isolated example, perhaps the matter could rest. Times, Sunday Times He has been in fashion for 60 years, an isolated example of a lasting success story in an industry that tends to discard its stars like unwanted chiffons. Times, Sunday Times Nor was this a flash in the pan or an isolated example of outperformance. Times, Sunday Times There was no known example of the regulator ever questioning the suitability of any candidate. Times, Sunday Times Was this the first known example of a sloth running an exercise class? Times, Sunday Times Researchers have observed the insects stopping to rescue injured colleagues in the first known example of such behaviour among invertebrates. Times, Sunday Times A hole was made with a drill in the base of the 15cm tall ceramic container, the only known example to have retained a significant amount of its contents. Times, Sunday Times The same can not, however, be said of the flagellum, the only known example of a freely rotating propulsive system in biology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I'm a living example of this. Times, Sunday Times A rebbe was to be a living example of perfection and would concern himself with intellectualism on behalf of the followers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has been described as a living example of chinoiserie. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He potentially could also be the last living example of his species. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The house was finally restored with a 4 million grant and opened to the public in 2005 as a living example of the development of vernacular architecture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But mostly because it was a magnificent example of counterattacking at its very best. The Sun It became a magnificent example of director, designer and actor working together. Times, Sunday Times There was one magnificent example of the two combining, in the 70th minute. Times, Sunday Times His consistent keenness, his gallantry, and untiring energy have at all times set a magnificent example to all the pilots and observers in his squadron. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His consistent dash and great fearlessness have set a magnificent example to the pilots of his squadron. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I can think of a couple of notable examples, but these are exceptions, not the norm. Christianity Today (2000) So far there appear to be no notable examples of people or heirs who have sold the rights to unpublished documents to biographers. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995) This blog seeks to promote the most notable examples of documentary film-making and the truly astonishing stories they cover. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I kept a small bundle of notorious examples in a desk drawer to show how sadly sullied was our 200-year-old record in this regard. Times, Sunday Times Blame for some of the more notorious examples of tax avoidance should fall firmly on the shoulders of legislators. Times, Sunday Times That some notorious examples exist, no one denies: exorbitant subscription fees for journals in certain areas are often deplored, and quite rightly. The Times Literary Supplement Perhaps the most notorious examples of impropriety on the part of the railroads surround the process of land acquisition and sales. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are numerous examples from history, and in modern times, of an idea spreading far and wide. BRITAIN BC: Life In Britain and Ireland before the Romans (2003) If we are honest with ourselves, we can probably think of numerous examples in our lives. Survive the Nine to Five - a woman's guide to working well (1989) There are now numerous examples of environmental initiatives at universities. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Smoking cigarettes is an obvious example and, in recent years, obesity has become a bigger problem. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The most obvious example of this pact between employers and insurers is deferred member charges, which we highlighted last week. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The most obvious example of such an indirect route is behaviour. PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003) It offers an example that other sports (and industries) could learn from. Times, Sunday Times He offers the example of the two forceful men who had been goalkeepers for most of his captaincy. Times, Sunday Times The judges have praised your ethical commitments, can you offer some examples? Times, Sunday Times Other examples of Grade II* listed buildings include Battersea Power Station and the Coliseum theatre in London. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Other examples of forces producing an increasingly universal culture will be discussed throughout this book. Sociology (1995) Other examples were likely to be prisoners and residents in care homes. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Or have you seen a particularly outrageous example of hiked-up prices? Times, Sunday Times One outrageous example has been the imposition and fast increase of insurance premium tax. Times, Sunday Times But it's one of the more outrageous examples of 'neknominating'. Times, Sunday Times The hoteliers, airlines and agents to the elite have given us the most outrageous examples. Times, Sunday Times However, if you wanted to see some truly outrageous examples you'd have to go into a semi-tropical greenhouse. Times, Sunday Times Theirs was 'an outstanding example of economic engineering'. Times, Sunday Times Here we have another outstanding example of hypocrisy. Times, Sunday Times These, however, are but minor imperfections in a work of 'high specific gravity' and an outstanding example of popular historical scholarship. The Times Literary Supplement The judges praised it as 'an outstanding example of agility in the most difficult of circumstances'. Times, Sunday Times Buildings or landscapes which are 'an outstanding example of a significant stage in human history' can also make the list. The Sun This is a perfect example of how dangerous he still is. The Sun (2013) Yesterday was a perfect example of it. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The ankle snap was a perfect example. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This suggests that we also have a genetic susceptibility to learn fears more readily from others - the perfect example of nature shaping nurture. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This," he said, gesturing broadly with his arm," is a perfect example of what I was referring to: toile is not a notable exception. THE SEASON OF LILLIAN DAWES (2002) Various functions have been suggested for them including keeping tortillas hot; the present example seems, however, to have been a drinking vessel. Times, Sunday Times Note that without this mutual exclusion, in the present example, two threads could cause money to be lost or gained for no reason. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We present an example as below. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Before presenting some examples of objectivity rates, certain other quantities need to be introduced. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Stove presents examples of what he believes are the clearest statements of irrationalism in their writing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Let's take my west highland terrier as a prime example of the problem. Times, Sunday Times To be honest, home fans already have enough to moan about, with the opening goal a prime example. The Sun A prime example drops through my letterbox each month. Times, Sunday Times Snowdrops are the prime example: buy them 'in the green', as their flowers are finishing. Times, Sunday Times Chests of drawers in dark wood are a prime example. The Sun The most prominent example was the conversion to offices of the four open courts that occupied areas on the interior of the building. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The most prominent example may be the ambient calculus. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A prominent example of metaplasia involves the changes associated with the respiratory tract in response to inhalation of irritants, such as smog or smoke. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One prominent example are public goods which are prone to the free rider problem and hence are subject to their over or under production. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A prominent example of political jokes would be political cartoons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On one hand, we're called to be holy, to provide an example of righteous living for those we lead. Christianity Today As it was, he seemed to provide an example, all too rare in these days, of a professional footballer behaving like a supporter. Times, Sunday Times There's no way he can provide that example. Christianity Today Best, if saddest, of all, he was able to provide an example of the theory acting on humanity now. Times, Sunday Times She, however, has stopped waiting for others to provide an example. Times,Sunday Times Interestingly, it's a rare example of a teacher made famous by his pupils. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It is a rare example of a government advertisement that actually produced a discernible effect on public behaviour. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It is all the more powerful because it is a rare example. The Sun (2013) Harmony was demonstrating a real-life example of people living and working in the same community. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Real-life mission produces real-life examples and real-life conversations. Christianity Today Get them to provide real-life examples if possible. Times, Sunday Times He had some big numbers, but he made them come to life with real-life examples. Times, Sunday Times No doubt there are real-life examples that are reminiscent of this effigy. Times, Sunday Times This facility was built by students in the vocational program, as a real-world example of construction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A real-world example of using stratified sampling would be for a political survey. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They can advise you on whether a similar vocation would be a good fit for you and provide real-world examples of the job's highs and lows. The Sun The 1960s saw powered, unmanned ornithopters of various sizes capable of achieving and sustaining flight, providing valuable real-world examples of mechanical, winged flight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the book he compares the savings available for several real-world examples of people so one can see what changes are possible to make. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I have been trying to think of a recent example, but can't. Times, Sunday Times (2008) If you can find recent examples of more neutral reporting, what does this say about past practices? Exploring language (6th edn) (1995) I could cite other recent examples that have come to light. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In many cases the troops had set a remarkable example of good behaviour to the people with whom they lived. Times, Sunday Times No, but a remarkable example of what can be achieved by excellent engineering and teamwork backed by strong political determination and a thorough attention to all details. Times, Sunday Times Yet this includes (perhaps by chance) one remarkable example. The Times Literary Supplement This remarkable example shows chance as the basis for one of the most precise adaptation phenomena. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 First stop was the huge butterfly sanctuary where some remarkable examples sported owl or snake markings to deter predators. The Sun However, borrowers must also be aware that they could be eligible for better rates than are highlighted by the representative example. Times, Sunday Times In addition, the representative example must be the most prominent component of the information. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This book collects in chronological order nearly 300 texts, which are, according to its editor, the most representative examples of a cultural tradition 'practically hidden until recently'. The Times Literary Supplement Following are three short representative examples taken from a digital comparison between the 1950 and 1992 versions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two representative examples of the new technology are the nanotechnology-based tunnel that replaces the bridge and the ad hoc community built on the damaged bridge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a simple example, a sonified graph might consist of a rising and falling melody, instead of a rising and falling line on a page. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet even a simple example of an image selected for 'delete' showed problems. Times, Sunday Times This normally occurs in the endgame as can be seen in the following simple example. Times, Sunday Times That's a simple example of their lack of organisational structure. Times, Sunday Times A simple example casts doubt on this. The Times Literary Supplement Use specific examples from the text to support your answer. Exploring language (6th edn) (1995) Can you give a specific example of what you mean? Christianity Today (2000) Let us take a specific example. Educational Psychology in a Changing World (1988) There has just been a spectacular example of this. Times, Sunday Times We've just seen a spectacular example of this. Times, Sunday Times This position offers a further spectacular example. Times, Sunday Times The two genera present a spectacular example of convergent evolution. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now, though, the region's mountains, glens and sweeping sandy beaches are increasingly graced by spectacular examples of a new type of domestic architecture. Times, Sunday Times I thought this a splendid example of recycling. Times, Sunday Times His terrific pack followed his splendid example. Times, Sunday Times This week's budget offers a splendid example. Times,Sunday Times He proved himself a determined and undaunted leader, and set a splendid example of courage on all occasions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has at all times set a splendid example of courage and initiative. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The poor relations in many areas between county and district councils are a stark example of this. Times, Sunday Times So let me take an infinitely smaller and less stark example. Times, Sunday Times The case triggered widespread media coverage, as a stark example of social disaffection among suburban youth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has thrown up some stark examples of how much more private investors are paying for actively managed funds when compared with institutional investors. Times,Sunday Times The most striking example of Australia's potential in this area came in their victory over England at Twickenham last November. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A very striking example of this was given by a mother whose small baby was admitted to hospital as an emergency. Drug-Free Pain Relief (1987) The independence of India is a striking example of this. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A stunning example came in our discussion on the family. Times, Sunday Times This snakeprint metallic was one stunning example. Times, Sunday Times Here are five stunning examples of literary fraud. Smithsonian Many were once regarded as blots on the landscape; now they are thought of as stunning examples of town planning. Times, Sunday Times There are some stunning examples of chasing and embossing in the tournament armour. Times, Sunday Times It helps for people to see a successful example of it with their own eyes. Times, Sunday Times One supremely successful example of regeneration celebrated its tenth birthday this year - the coalfields programme. Times, Sunday Times A successful example must find 'the delicate balance between fueki - the permanent eternity extending beyond us - and ryuko - the fleeting, the ephemeral that passes through us'. The Times Literary Supplement No commercially successful example has ever been built. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was probably the first successful example of such a standard. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His try was a superb example of his individuality and willingness to take a risk. The Sun Twitchy, paranoid and atmospheric, it's a superb example of film music composition. Times, Sunday Times He has set all ranks a superb example of professional and moral integrity. Times, Sunday Times This week's events offer a superb example. Times, Sunday Times What a superb example of customer service. Times, Sunday Times It was, perhaps, the supreme example that he has not been listening to the deafening chants, day and night, calling on him to leave. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The first 40 minutes of the match were a supreme example of how to play into the wind. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In the early medieval period, foot washing increasingly was seen as the supreme example of humility. Christianity Today (2000) This letter is a textbook example of a woman with low self-esteem. The Sun (2006) The east London borough is a textbook example of gentrification. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This has been a textbook example of ineffective policy. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I once knew a boy for a couple of years who by chance was a typical example of this problem. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Lead poisoning through air pollution, piping or paints is a typical example. Eczema Relief - the comprehensive self-help plan (1990) Entering a room and forgetting why you went there is a typical example. Coping with Angina (1990) Is this the ultimate example of the ultimate sin, despair? Times, Sunday Times Perhaps that's the ultimate example of the importance of emotion in competition: merely knowing you are at home makes you unbeatable. Times, Sunday Times This was the ultimate example. Times, Sunday Times It becomes a problem when you take it too far-that's why selfies are frequently critiqued as the ultimate example of narcissism gone wild in our culture. Christianity Today The ultimate example of the portrait as propaganda. Times, Sunday Times This was another vivid example of how money can buy you anything in football today. The Sun (2016) Table 16.8 provides a vivid example of the time it has taken for the world population to grow throughout history. An Introduction to Community Health (1995) The civil rights laws are a vivid example of this. Christianity Today (2000) One well-known example of this involves the gene bicoid, the primary anterior system determinant. The Scientist A well-known example of homoplasy due to convergent evolution would be the character, presence of wings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To motivate the ideas involved, consider a well-known example. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fifteen years later, it continues to be considered the most well-known example of modern body painting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The picture shows another, less well-known example of this kind of puzzle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its wide, tree-lined avenues, a fountain, and two small lakes makes it a wonderful example of an urban green space. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This recipe is a wonderful example of how to make a seemingly simple dish more complex and interesting. Times, Sunday Times (2006) What a wonderful example for young people and adults alike that life is too short. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Translations: Chinese: 例子 Japanese: 例 |
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