a small amount of something that shows what the rest of it is like 樣品；樣本；標本 Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航員從月球帶回了岩石標本。 Can you give me a specimen of your handwriting? 你能給我一份你的筆迹樣本嗎？
Collocations Scientific researchScientific research 科學研究 Theory 理論 - formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
創立理論；提出假設 - build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
創立一個簡單／理論／數學模型 - develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
創立／建立／提供／使用理論／概念框架 - advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
提出／論證／詳盡闡述…的論題 - explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
探討一個想法／概念／假設 - make a prediction/an inference
預測；推斷 - base a prediction/your calculations on something
基於…做出預測／估算 - investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
研究／評估／接受／質疑／拒絕接受一個理論／假設／模型
Experiment 實驗 - design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
設計一項實驗／問卷／研究／測試 - do research/an experiment/an analysis
做研究／實驗／分析 - make observations/measurements/calculations
觀察；測量；計算 - carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
進行實驗／測試／縱向研究／觀察／臨床試驗 - run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
進行實驗／模拟／臨床試驗 - repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
重做實驗／測試／分析 - replicate a study/the results/the findings
做相同的研究；得出同樣的結果／調查結果 - observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study
資助／支持研究／項目／專題研究 - seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
尋求／提供／得到／爭取到研究資金
Results 結果 - collect/gather/extract data/information
收集／提取數據／信息 - yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
得到數據／證據／類似調查結果／相同結果 - analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
分析／考查數據／土壤樣本／樣本 - consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
思考／比較／解釋結果／調查結果 - fit the data/model
與數據／模型相符合 - confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
證實／支持／核實預測／假設／結果／調查結果 - prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
證明猜測／假設／定理 - draw/make/reach the same conclusions
得出同樣的結論 - read/review the records/literature
閱讀／評論記錄／文獻 - describe/report an experiment/a study
描述／報告一項實驗／研究 - present/publish/summarize the results/findings
提交／公布／總結結果／調查結果 - present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
向科學雜志提交一篇論文；在科學雜志發表一篇論文；閱讀／評論／引用科學雜志上的一篇論文
a single example of something, especially an animal or a plant （尤指動植物的）單一實例 The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish. 水族館裏有一些罕見的熱帶魚，很有意思。 Redwood trees can live for a long time; one specimen is 4 000 years old. 紅杉樹存活時間很長，有一棵活了4 000年了。 - (humorous)
They were fine specimens of British youth! 他們堪稱英國青年的優秀代表！
Synonyms exampleexample- case
- instance
- specimen
- illustration
- example something such as an object, a fact or a situation that shows, explains or supports what you say; a thing that is typical of or represents a particular group or set:
Can you give me an example of what you mean? 你能給我舉個實例來解釋你的意思嗎？
- case a particular situation or a situation of a particular type; a situation that relates to a particular person or thing:
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. 在某些情況下，人們必須等上好幾周才能得到約見。
- instance (rather formal
) a particular situation or a situation of a particular type: 指例子、事例、實例： The report highlights a number of instances of injustice. 這篇報道重點列舉了一些不公正的實例。
- specimen an example of something, especially an animal or plant:
The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish. 水族館裏有一些罕見的熱帶魚，很有趣。
- illustration (rather formal
) a story, an event or an example that clearly shows the truth about something: 指說明事實的故事、實例、示例： The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make. 這些統計數字清楚地闡明了我要陳述的要點。
example or illustration? 用 example 還是 illustration？ - a(n) example/case/instance/specimen/illustration of something
- in a particular case/instance
- for example/instance
Extra ExamplesTopics Biologyc1This is a fine specimen of a walnut tree. 這是一棵上等的胡桃樹。 specimen exam papers 考試試卷樣本 well-preserved specimens of Homo erectus 保存完好的直立人標本
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- beautiful
- …
- find
- plant
- tree
a small quantity of blood, urine, etc. that is taken from somebody and tested by a doctor （化驗的）抽樣，血樣，尿樣 to provide/take a specimen 提供血樣；采血樣
Extra ExamplesTopics Medicinec1The motorist may be required to give a urine specimen. 駕車者可能被要求提供尿樣。 a specimen of blood 血樣
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blood
- urine
- etc.
- …
- collect
- take
- give
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘pattern, model’): from Latin, from specere ‘to look’.