名词

1. (动植物的)标本
A specimen is a single plant or animal which is an example of a particular species or type and is examined by scientists.

2. 样品;样本
A specimen of something is an example of it which gives an idea of what the whole of it is like.

3. (供检验用的尿、血液等体液的)抽样，样本
A specimen is a small quantity of someone's urine, blood, or other body fluid which is examined in a medical laboratory, in order to find out if they are ill or if they have been drinking alcohol or taking drugs.

4. 具有…特性的人；…的典型
You can use specimen to refer to someone who has a quality of a particular kind.

1. a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes

e.g. they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis

2. an example regarded as typical of its class