
n.例子;場合;情況;要求;訴訟程序
vt.舉例說明
This is only one instance out of many. 這不過是許多例子中的一個。
Can you quote a recent instance? 你能舉出一個最近的例證嗎?
In most instances the pain soon goes away. 在多數(shù)情況下,這種疼痛很快就會消失。
I won't give in in any instance. 在任何情況下我都不會妥協(xié)。
The proposal was accepted at the instance of the majority. 這一建議經(jīng)大多數(shù)的請求得到采納。
用作及物動詞 (vt.)The game was exciting, as was instanced by the score. 依分數(shù)所示, 這場比賽是很緊張的。
instance作為動詞解釋為“舉例說明”,前面一般加as,不過也可以省略as,但是通常加as用的比較普遍。 He speaks several European languages, as instance Spanish.He speaks several European languages, instance Spanish.