及物动词
名词
1. 例如;譬如
You use for instance to introduce a particular event, situation, or person that is an example of what you are talking about.
2. 例子;实例;事例
An instance is a particular example or occurrence of something.
3. 首先;第一步
You say in the first instance to mention something that is the first step in a series of actions.
4. 在…的命令(或要求)下
If you do something at someone's instance, you do it because they have ordered or requested you to do it.
1. 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: exampleillustrationrepresentative
2. 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