sample

英 ['sɑːmp(ə)l] 美['sæmpl]
  • vt. 取样;尝试;抽样检查
  • n. 样品;样本;例子
  • adj. 试样的,样品的;作为例子的
  • n. (Sample)人名;(英)桑普尔

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词态变化


复数: samples;第三人称单数: samples;过去式: sampled;过去分词: sampled;现在分词: sampling;

助记提示


1. 蛇丰富到一定程度。
2. s(蛇) + ample(充足) => 蛇很多,可以用来做sample.

中文词源


sample 样本,抽样,取样

来自盎格鲁法语 saumple,缩写自古法语 essample,异化自拉丁语 exemplum,样本,词源同 example.引申词义抽样,取样等。

英英释意


1. a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
2. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
3. all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

英文词源


sample
sample: see example
sample (n.)
c. 1300, "something which confirms a proposition or statement," from Anglo-French saumple, a shortening of Old French essample, from Latin exemplum "a sample" (see example). Meaning "small quantity (of something) from which the general quality (of the whole) may be inferred" (usually in a commercial sense) is recorded from early 15c.; sense of "specimen for scientific sampling" is from 1878. As an adjective from 1820.
sample (v.)
"to test by taking a sample," 1767, from sample (n.). Earlier "to be a match for" (1590s). Related: Sampled; sampling.

同义词辨析


example, instance, case, sample, illustration, specimen

这些名词均有"例子,事例"之意。

example: 普通用词,指能代表同类事物性质或一般规律的典型例子。

instance: 多指用于说明、支持或反证一般事实或理论的事例。

case: 多指需要加以认真研究的实例,如病例,案例等。

sample: 通常指样品。

illustration: 指用来说明、解释某种理论或看法而引用的例证。

specimen可与sample换用,但常指人或物中选出的有代表性部分,或指供科研、化验或检验用的标本。

考试真题


The scientist confirmed the snake was a previously unknown species after conducting a genetic analysis of tissue samples.

出自-2017年6月听力原文

When the rats detect the smell, they stop and rub their legs to indicate a sample is infected.

2017年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section A

Extracurricular activities reflect the differences in child rearing in the Pew survey, which was of a nationally representative sample of 1,807 parents.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

My own research at the Stanford Center on Adolescence uses in-depth interviews with small samples of youngsters rather than large-scale surveys.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

During commercials, an overlay will appear at the bottom of the screen, prompting viewers to press a button to request a free sample or order a catalogue.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

But this third group was not only unexpected, it was so distinct and so large—nearly one third of our sample—that it became a key finding of the study.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

To test the polluting power of fulmars, researchers collected samples of deposit from eleven ponds on Devon Island.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

In the 1930s,when only one in 10 Americans had a degree from a four-year college, an admissions committee was content to ask for a sample of applicants'chool papers to assess their writing ability

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

In the old days, applicants only had to submit a sample of their school papers to show their writing ability

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Within samples collected from the solid substances lying beneath the ice.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

Critics also argue that commercial genetic testing is only as good as the reference collections to which a sample is compared.

出自-2009年考研阅读原文

Surveys and test samples have also become important for understanding the larger landscapes that contain archaeological sites.

出自-2014年考研阅读原文

How do archaeologists know where to find what they are looking for when there is nothing visible on the surface of the ground? Typically, they survey and sample ( ' , make test excavations on) large areas of terrain to determine where excavation will yield useful information.

出自-2014年考研阅读原文

Typically, they survey and sample large areas of terrain to determine where excavation will yield useful information.

2014年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

实用场景例句


The interviews were given to a random sample of students.
随机抽选出部分学生进行了采访。

牛津词典

The survey covers a representative sample of schools.
调查覆盖了有代表性的一些学校。

牛津词典

a sample survey
抽样调查

牛津词典

a blood sample
血样

牛津词典

Samples of the water contained pesticide.
水样中含有杀虫剂。

牛津词典

‘I'd like to see a sample of your work, ’ said the manager.
“拿一件你做的货样给我看看。”经理说。

牛津词典

a free sample of shampoo
免费试用的洗发剂

牛津词典

I sampled the delights of Greek cooking for the first time.
我第一次品尝到希腊烹饪的美味。

牛津词典

12% of the children sampled said they prefer cats to dogs.
在被抽样调查的孩子中,12%说他们喜欢猫胜过喜欢狗。

牛津词典

You'll receive samples of paint, curtains and upholstery...
你将收到涂料、窗帘、家具垫衬套的样品。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

We're giving away 2000 free samples...
我们正免费发放 2,000 份样品。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They took samples of my blood.
他们取了我的血样。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...urine samples.
尿样

柯林斯高阶英语词典

We based our analysis on a random sample of more than 200 males.
我们随机抽查了 200 多名男性,并在此基础上进行分析。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

We sampled a selection of different bottled waters.
我们品尝了一系列不同品牌的瓶装水。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the chance to sample a different way of life.
体验不同生活方式的机会

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I don't actually mind being sampled as long as people give credit where it's due.
只要人们在适当处标明出处,我其实并不在乎自己的音乐被人节录。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Show me the original sample, please.
请把原样给我看看.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

It would be easy to misinterpret results from such a small sample.
从这样小的一份抽样出发容易得出曲解的结论.

《简明英汉词典》

She withdrew her hand timidly from his arm.
她怯生生地从他的臂膊中抽出手来.

期刊摘选

We have a representative sample.
我们有一个代表性的样品.

《简明英汉词典》

Results of the sample must be translated.
取样检查的结果必须附加说明.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

It comes up to sample.
这和样品相符.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

A free sample is enclosed with the compliments of the manufacturer.
内附厂方敬赠的免费样品.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The doctors analyzed the blood sample for anemia.
医生们分析了贫血的血样.

《简明英汉词典》