英语词汇“instance”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

An instance is a specific example or case of something. One instance of being chased by a growling dog can make a person spend his whole life being afraid of animals.

It's common to find instance used in the expression "for instance," meaning "for example." Bright colors — for instance, pink, green, and blue — can cheer you up when you're feeling sad. Instance can also mean "occurrence." Several instances of cheating might be reported after a math test, for example. In the sixteenth century, the Medieval Latin word instantia meant "example to the contrary," leading to an early definition of instance as "single objection."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

instant / instance

Around the Vocabulary.com office, we might like an instance of tea, but we vehemently oppose instant tea.

That's because instance means an example or an occurrence:

Police investigated five instances of criminal mischief to motor vehicles on Forest Avenue

A student in the engineering academy, for instance, would have to take three engineering-specific electives.

There was an instance in a game in August where the catwalk came into play.

Instant, on the other hand, mean immediately or urgently:

Easy Reader: Philip Roth's Nemesis an Instant Classic

Starbucks announced last summer it would start retailing flavored instant coffee, and here it is.

Now think about the times when you fell victim to the instant desire to buy that new shinny thing.

Oddly enough, the two are related. Instance dates back to 1380 as meaning the current time, but it comes from the Medieval Latin (through Old French) instantia, which refers to both presence and urgency. Instant dates to about the same time, prior to 1398, as meaning a specific moment. It comes from the Medieval Latin instantem, meaning present and urgent. Instant picked up its modern meaning of immediately around 1443 from its English definition and instance seems to have never meant urgency, creating a distinction between the two.

But instant tea is still disgusting.

WORD FAMILY

instance: instanced, instances, instancing

USAGE EXAMPLES

Tai chi, for instance, is an effective approach to accomplish this.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

“I am pleased that now voters’ voices matter and that, at least in this instance, votes count.”

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

For instance, that bill eliminated the tax penalties, tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies central to the ACA’s individual mandate to purchase health insurance.

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

1n an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

example, illustration, representative

apology, excuse

a poor example

exception

an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization

case in point, precedent

an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

quintessence

the most typical example or representative of a type

sample

a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

specimen

an example regarded as typical of its class

coupon

a test sample of some substance

cross section

a sample meant to be representative of a whole population

grab sample

a single sample or measurement taken at a specific time or over as short a period as feasible

random sample

a sample grabbed at random

tasting

a small amount (especially of food or wine)

information

knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction

2n an occurrence of something

another instance occurred yesterday

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

case, example

humiliation, mortification

an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect

bit, piece

an instance of some kind

clip, time

an instance or single occasion for some event

happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent

an event that happens

3v clarify by giving an example of

Syn|Hyper

exemplify, illustrate

dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

单词	instance
释义	instance (once / 61 pages) nv An instance is a specific example or case of something. One instance of being chased by a growling dog can make a person spend his whole life being afraid of animals. It's common to find instance used in the expression "for instance," meaning "for example." Bright colors — for instance, pink, green, and blue — can cheer you up when you're feeling sad. Instance can also mean "occurrence." Several instances of cheating might be reported after a math test, for example. In the sixteenth century, the Medieval Latin word instantia meant "example to the contrary," leading to an early definition of instance as "single objection." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS instant / instance Around the Vocabulary.com office, we might like an instance of tea, but we vehemently oppose instant tea. That's because instance means an example or an occurrence: Police investigated five instances of criminal mischief to motor vehicles on Forest Avenue A student in the engineering academy, for instance, would have to take three engineering-specific electives. There was an instance in a game in August where the catwalk came into play. Instant, on the other hand, mean immediately or urgently: Easy Reader: Philip Roth's Nemesis an Instant Classic Starbucks announced last summer it would start retailing flavored instant coffee, and here it is. Now think about the times when you fell victim to the instant desire to buy that new shinny thing. Oddly enough, the two are related. Instance dates back to 1380 as meaning the current time, but it comes from the Medieval Latin (through Old French) instantia, which refers to both presence and urgency. Instant dates to about the same time, prior to 1398, as meaning a specific moment. It comes from the Medieval Latin instantem, meaning present and urgent. Instant picked up its modern meaning of immediately around 1443 from its English definition and instance seems to have never meant urgency, creating a distinction between the two. But instant tea is still disgusting. WORD FAMILY instance: instanced, instances, instancing USAGE EXAMPLES Tai chi, for instance, is an effective approach to accomplish this. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) “I am pleased that now voters’ voices matter and that, at least in this instance, votes count.” Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) For instance, that bill eliminated the tax penalties, tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies central to the ACA’s individual mandate to purchase health insurance. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1n an item of information that is typical of a class or group Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper example, illustration, representative apology, excuse a poor example exception an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization case in point, precedent an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time quintessence the most typical example or representative of a type sample a small part of something intended as representative of the whole specimen an example regarded as typical of its class coupon a test sample of some substance cross section a sample meant to be representative of a whole population grab sample a single sample or measurement taken at a specific time or over as short a period as feasible random sample a sample grabbed at random tasting a small amount (especially of food or wine) information knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction 2n an occurrence of something another instance occurred yesterday Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper case, example humiliation, mortification an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect bit, piece an instance of some kind clip, time an instance or single occasion for some event happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent an event that happens 3v clarify by giving an example of Syn\|Hyper exemplify, illustrate dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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