instance

英 ['ɪnstəns] 美 ['ɪnstəns]

• n. 例子；场合；情况；要求；诉讼程序
• vt. 举例说明

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]例子,实例

   a single fact, event, etc.; example

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 场合；情况
2. 例子；实例；事例；例证；典范
3. 建议；请求；要求
4. 【律】诉讼手续
5. 步骤，阶段
6. 情况，状况
7. 动机

v. 动词

1. 引证
2. 举…为例，，作为…的例子
3. 举例证明，举例说明

英英释义

Noun:

1. an occurrence of something;

   "it was a case of bad judgment"
   "another instance occurred yesterday"
   "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
   

2. an item of information that is typical of a class or group;

   "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"
   "there is an example on page 10"
   

Verb:

1. clarify by giving an example of

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. This is only one instance out of many.
   这不过是许多例子中的一个。
2. Can you quote a recent instance?
   你能举出一个最近的例证吗?
3. You may get along well with your boss but there will always be that specific instance where you want to say more than you should.
   也许你和你老板相处得很好，但总是会有一些特殊的场合，你想说的话多于你应该说的。
4. In most instances the pain soon goes away.
   在多数情况下,这种疼痛很快就会消失。
5. I won't give in in any instance.
   在任何情况下我都不会妥协。
6. The proposal was accepted at the instance of the majority.
   这一建议经大多数的请求得到采纳。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. The game was exciting, as was instanced by the score.
   依分数所示, 这场比赛是很紧张的。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Can you give an instance of the boy's ability?
   你能举例说明那个男孩的才能吗?
2. There have been several instances of terrorists planting bombs in the city.
   在这个城市已经有过几宗恐怖分子放置炸弹的事例。

经典引文

• He had asked her, with much instance, to come out and take charge of their friend.

  出自： H. James

• It would be needless to instance in sheep, which frequently flock together.

  出自： G. White

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

for instance

例如,比如for example

in the first instance

首先,最初as the first act in a set of actions

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• afford an instance 提供实例
• cite an instance 举例

形容词+～

• typical instance 典型的例子
• abundant instances 丰富的例子
• extreme instance 极端的例子

介词+～

• as an instance 作为例子

～+介词

• instance of bad behavior 恶劣行为的例子
• instance out of many 许多例子

词语用法

1. instance作为动词解释为“举例说明”，前面一般加as，不过也可以省略as，但是通常加as用的比较普遍。

   He speaks several European languages, as instance Spanish.
   He speaks several European languages, instance Spanish.

词义辨析

n. (名词)

instance, example

• 这两个词都有“例子”或“实例”的意思,常可互换使用。例如:
• He cited examples〔instances〕 in order to prove his statement.他举例证明自己的说法。它们之间的区别是:
• 1.example主要指在同类事物中举出一个具有代表性、典型性的“例子”,有“通例”的意思; instance则常指用一个单独的事实作为“例子”来说明一种广泛的道理或结论。例如:
• She could quote hundreds of these examples.她可以举出许多这样的例证来。
• You can't rely on her:for instance, she arrived an hour late for an important meeting yesterday.她这个人靠不住。举例说吧,昨天一个重要会议她就迟到了一个小时。
• 2.example通常多用于教育中,而instance则不一定。

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪中期进入英语，直接源自古法语的instance，意为热切，焦急；最初源自古典拉丁语的instantia，意为存在。

近反义词

【近义词】

• case
• example