example
noun
ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl
noun
1
a
specific
fact,
idea,
person,
or
thing
that
is
used
to
explain
or
support
a
general
idea,
or
to
show
what
is
typical
of
a
larger
group
例子，例证
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Can
anyone
give
me
an
example
of
a
transitive
verb?
谁能给我举个及物动词的例子?
good/typical/prime/classic
etc
example
This
church
is
a
good
example
of
Gothic
architecture.
这座教堂是哥特式建筑风格的范例。
She
cited
a
number
of
recent
examples
to
support
her
theory.
她引用了一些最近的实例来支持她的理论。
Certain
life
events
have
to
be
registered
by
law.
The
most
obvious
examples
are
births,
marriages
and
deaths.
有些人生大事得按法律规定进行登记，最明显的例子是出生、结婚和死亡。
2
for example
used
before
mentioning
a
specific
thing,
person,
place
etc
in
order
to
explain
what
you
mean
or
to
support
an
argument
例如，举例来说
Many
countries,
for
example
Mexico
and
Japan,
have
a
lot
of
earthquakes.
许多国家，例如墨西哥和日本，经常发生地震。
Car
prices
can
vary
a
lot.
For
example,
in
Belgium
the
VW
Golf
costs
$1000
less
than
in
Britain.
汽车的价格会大不相同，例如，在比利时大众高尔夫轿车的价钱比在英国要低 1000 美元。
3
someone
whose
behaviour
is
very
good
and
should
be
copied
by
others,
or
this
type
of
behaviour
榜样
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to
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Her
courage
is
an
example
to
us
all.
她的勇气是我们大家的榜样。
Parents
should
set
an
example
for
their
children.
父母应该为孩子树立榜样。
I
suggest
you
follow
Rosie’s
example
(=copy
her
behaviour)
and
start
doing
regular
exercise.
我建议你学学罗茜，经常锻炼锻炼身体。
The
team
captain
leads
by
example
.
队长做到了以身作则。
She’s
a
shining
example
(=a
very
good
example)
of
what
a
mother
should
be.
她为做母亲的树立了光辉的榜样。
4
make an example of sb
to
punish
someone
so
that
other
people
are
afraid
to
do
the
same
thing
惩罚某人以儆戒他人，杀鸡吓猴