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

单词

for instance

释义

instance /inˈstəns/

noun

An example
An occurrence
An occasion
Solicitation, urging
Process, suit (law)
The description of the parties to the case in the heading of a court writ (Scots law)
The quality of being urgent (archaic)
Motive, cause (archaic)
Evidence, proof (Shakespeare)

transitive verb

To mention as an example

ORIGIN: L īnstāns, īnstantis, prp of īnstāre to be near, press upon, urge, from in upon, and stāre to stand

inˈstancy noun

Insistency
Urgency
Imminence

inˈstant adjective

Immediate
Instantaneous
Without delay
Present, current
Of the current month (used in formal correspondence)
(esp of food or drink) pre-prepared so that little has to be done to it before use
Urgent (archaic)

noun

The present moment of time
A very brief period of time, a moment
A particular moment or point of time
The present month (used in formal correspondence)
An instant drink (informal)

instantaneity /in-stant-ə-nēˈi-ti/ noun

instantaneous /in-stənt-āˈni-əs/ adjective

Done in an instant
Momentary
Occurring or acting at once or very quickly
For the instant
At a particular instant

instantānˈeously adverb

instantānˈeousness noun

instanˈter adverb (law)

Without delay

instantial /in-stanˈshl/ adjective (rare)

instanˈtiate transitive verb

To be or provide an example of

instantiāˈtion noun

inˈstantly adverb

At once
At this very time (Shakespeare)
Importunately, zealously (Bible)

inˈstants plural noun

Scratchcards (affording instant awareness of success if any) forming part of the National Lottery system

instant messaging noun

A process for exchanging electronic messages on the Internet using a computer or mobile phone (abbrev IM)

instant photography noun

A system which rapidly produces, sometimes by processing within an instant camera, a positive picture from the original exposed material

instant replay noun

Action replay

at the instance of

At the urging or request of

court of first instance

A lower court in which a legal case is first heard, whose decision may be appealable to a higher court

for instance

As an example

in the first instance

Firstly, originally

on the instant

Immediately

this instant

Immediately

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