| [/ˈspesɪmən; ˋspɛsəmən/] n 用法:
1 thing or part of a thing taken as an example of its group or class (esp for scientific research or for a collection) 样品, 标本（尤用於科研或作收藏品）:
There were some fine specimens of rocks and ores in the museum. 博物馆里有些很好的岩石和矿石标本. *
[attrib 作定语] a specimen signature 签字样 *
a publisher's catalogue with specimen pages of a book 附有某书样张的出版物目录. 用法:
2 sample (esp of urine) to be tested (usu for medical purposes) 标本; 样; （尤指）尿样:
supply specimens for laboratory analysis 提供作实验分析的标本. 用法:
3 (infml sometimes derog 口, 有时作贬义) person of a specified sort, esp one who is unusual in some way 有某特点的人（尤指有些怪异的）:
a fine specimen (of humanity) 好人 *
That new librarian is an odd specimen, isn't he? 新来的图书管理员挺古怪的, 是不是? |