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单词 sample
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samplenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈsɑːm.pəl/us/ˈsæm.pəl/

sample noun [ C ] (SMALL AMOUNT)

B2 a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should be like:

a free sample of shampoo
samples of carpet/curtain material
Please bring some samples of your work to the interview.

C2 a small amount of a substance that a doctor or scientist collects in order to examine it:

a blood/urine sample

B2 a group of people or things that is chosen out of a larger number and is asked questions or tested in order to get information about the larger group:

a random sample of voters
a nationally representative sample of 200 schools

More examples

  • We asked a random sample of people what they thought.
  • The study was carried out with such a small sample that its results are invalid
  • Water samples taken from streams were analysed for contamination by chemicals.
  • They looked at the blood samples under the microscope.
  • The samples varied in quality but were generally acceptable.

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Samples and examples

  • advertisement
  • aliquot
  • archetype
  • benchmark
  • classic
  • classical
  • core
  • cross-section
  • for instance idiom
  • forerunner
  • illustration
  • instance
  • job
  • quintessence
  • role model
  • showpiece
  • sort
  • specimen
  • swatch
  • taste

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Medical examination

sample noun [ C ] (MUSIC)

a small part of a song that has been recorded and used to make a new piece of music

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Sound and image recordings

  • album
  • audio
  • audiobook
  • autotune
  • B-side
  • compact disc
  • disc
  • jewel case
  • LP
  • mashup
  • MiniDisc
  • pressing
  • record
  • recording
  • reissue
  • single
  • talking book
  • title track
  • track
  • video clip

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sampleverb [ T ]

uk/ˈsɑːm.pəl/us/ˈsæm.pəl/

sample verb [ T ] (SMALL AMOUNT)

to taste a small amount of food or drink to decide if you like it:

As the food looked so good, he decided to sample a little from each dish.

C2 to experience a place or an activity, often for the first time:

So you're going to sample the delights/pleasures of the new restaurant?

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Eating

  • al desko
  • ate
  • binge
  • binge eating
  • bite
  • consume
  • feast
  • feast on sth
  • feeder
  • feeding
  • finish
  • gorge
  • pig out
  • put sth away
  • scarf
  • scoff
  • shovel sth into your mouth idiom
  • stoke
  • trough
  • tuck

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Drinking
Experiencing and suffering

sample verb [ T ] (MUSIC)

specialized music to record part of a song and use the recording to make a new piece of music:

This song has been heavily sampled.

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Pop, rock & soul

  • agit-pop
  • band
  • bhangra
  • blue-eyed soul
  • boy band
  • dub
  • Europop
  • gangsta rap
  • goth
  • grunge
  • hard rock
  • heavy metal
  • jungle
  • pop group
  • punk rock
  • rock and roll
  • rock chick
  • rocker
  • sampler
  • trance

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Recording sounds and images

samplenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈsɑːmpl/us

COMMERCE, MARKETING a small amount of a substance, product, etc. that shows someone thinking of buying it what it is like:

a carpet/fabric/product sample
Write to us and we will send you a free sample.

MARKETING a group of people chosen from a larger group, who give their opinions, answer questions, etc. in order to provide information about the whole group:

a sample of sth A sample of three HR Managers and 30 employees was selected and interviewed.
The marketing poll was conducted by telephone among a representative sample of 1,136 adults.
a large/small sample

a small amount of a substance or product that is tested to find out whether it is good, whether it contains a particular substance, etc.:

The investigation into tainted pet food has grown to include tests of 700 samples.
The next step will be to build a few dozen samples of each device and send them out for testing in both urban and rural settings.

See also

judgment sample
quota sample
random sample
sale by sample

sampleverb [ T ]

uk/ˈsɑːmpl/us

COMMERCE, MARKETING to try a small amount of a product, or try a service for a short time, in order to see whether you want to buy it:

On a typical overseas tour, a buyer could sample 120 wines in a day.
They are recruiting 2,500 telephone customers to sample the service for 12 months.

MARKETING to ask for the opinions of a number of people chosen from a group, in order to get information about the whole group:

The survey sampled 150 chief executives from both large and small companies.

to test a small amount of a substance or product to find out whether it is good, whether it contains a particular substance, etc.:

sample sth for sth Before the food can be sold to markets and stores, the FDA samples goods for defects.
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