名词

1. 例子;例证;实例
An example of something is a particular situation, object, or person which shows that what is being claimed is true.

2. 范例;样本;代表
An example of a particular class of objects or styles is something that has many of the typical features of such a class or style, and that you consider clearly represents it.

3. 例如;比如
You use for example to introduce and emphasize something which shows that something is true.

4. 榜样;模范
If you refer to a person or their behaviour as an example to other people, you mean that he or she behaves in a good or correct way that other people should copy.

5. （词典中的）例证，例子
In a dictionary entry, an example is a phrase or sentence which shows how a particular word is used.

6. （尤指出于敬意而）学习…的榜样，以…为榜样
If you follow someone's example, you behave in the same way as they did in the past, or in a similar way, especially because you admire them.

7. 惩罚…以警戒他人;杀一儆百
To make an example of someone who has done something wrong means to punish them severely as a warning to other people not to do the same thing.

8. 树立榜样；以身作则
If you set an example, you encourage or inspire people by your behaviour to behave or act in a similar way.

1. a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding

e.g. you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook

Synonym: exercise

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

e.g. this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
there is an example on page 10

Synonym: illustrationinstancerepresentative

3. something to be imitated

e.g. an exemplar of success
a model of clarity
he is the very model of a modern major general

Synonym: exemplarmodelgood example

4. a representative form or pattern

e.g. I profited from his example

Synonym: model

5. punishment intended as a warning to others

e.g. they decided to make an example of him

Synonym: deterrent examplelessonobject lesson

6. an occurrence of something

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

Synonym: caseinstance