sample
- 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
词态变化
助记提示
2. s(蛇) + ample(充足) => 蛇很多,可以用来做sample.
中文词源
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》