英语词汇“specimen”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

specimen

/ˈspɛsɪmɪn

noun

1An individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc. used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display: specimens of copper ore...

Another corner of the display showed zoological specimens, minerals and ores, and surgical instruments.
Its displays cover millions of specimens, including fossils, meteorites, mammals, plants, minerals, and insects.
Ray then spent thirteen years travelling around Britain and Europe collecting specimens and studying animals.

1.1An example of something regarded as typical of its class or group: [as modifier]: a specimen paper of the new test...

The question in the specimen paper required the students to discuss the social criticism in The Big Sleep and other texts.
Fill out a specimen ballot paper in your constituency.

1.2A sample for medical testing, especially of urine.Are there any medical reasons why a specimen of blood cannot or should not be taken by a doctor?...

They will report on the foods they eat and give biological specimens for testing.
Urine specimens had been obtained and tested by the nursing staff.

Synonyms

sample, example, bit, snippet, illustration, demonstration, exemplification, instance, selection, representative piece;

model, prototype, pattern, dummy, swatch, test piece, pilot, trailer, trial, indication, foretaste, taste, taster, tester, smear

archaic scantling

2 informal Used to refer humorously to a person or animal: Carla could not help feeling a degree of reluctant admiration for this odd female specimen...

She was born a perfect female specimen.
She was the most perfect female specimen in the whole damn world.
I've known most of the world's most perfect physical specimens over the course of the last 30 years.

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense 'pattern, model'): from Latin, from specere 'to look'.

单词	specimen
释义	specimen /ˈspɛsɪmɪn / noun 1An individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc. used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display: specimens of copper ore... Another corner of the display showed zoological specimens, minerals and ores, and surgical instruments. Its displays cover millions of specimens, including fossils, meteorites, mammals, plants, minerals, and insects. Ray then spent thirteen years travelling around Britain and Europe collecting specimens and studying animals. 1.1An example of something regarded as typical of its class or group: [as modifier]: a specimen paper of the new test... The question in the specimen paper required the students to discuss the social criticism in The Big Sleep and other texts. Fill out a specimen ballot paper in your constituency. 1.2A sample for medical testing, especially of urine.Are there any medical reasons why a specimen of blood cannot or should not be taken by a doctor?... They will report on the foods they eat and give biological specimens for testing. Urine specimens had been obtained and tested by the nursing staff. Synonyms sample, example, bit, snippet, illustration, demonstration, exemplification, instance, selection, representative piece; model, prototype, pattern, dummy, swatch, test piece, pilot, trailer, trial, indication, foretaste, taste, taster, tester, smear archaic scantling 2 informal Used to refer humorously to a person or animal: Carla could not help feeling a degree of reluctant admiration for this odd female specimen... She was born a perfect female specimen. She was the most perfect female specimen in the whole damn world. I've known most of the world's most perfect physical specimens over the course of the last 30 years. Origin Early 17th century (in the sense 'pattern, model'): from Latin, from specere 'to look'.
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