sample

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A sample of a substance or product is a small quantity of it that shows you what it is like. 樣品; 樣本
You'll receive samples of paint, curtains and upholstery. 你將收到涂料、窗簾和座套的樣品。
We're giving away 2,000 free samples. 我們正在贈(zèng)送2000件免費(fèi)樣品。
2. N-COUNT A sample of a substance is a small amount of it that is examined and analysed scientifically. (用于檢驗(yàn)、分析的) 試樣
They took samples of my blood. 他們采了我的血樣。
3. N-COUNT A sample of people or things is a number of them chosen out of a larger group and then used in tests or used to provide information about the whole group. 抽樣
We based our analysis on a random sample of more than 200 males. 我們把我們的分析基于二百多名男性的一組隨機(jī)抽樣。
4. V-T If you sample food or drink, you taste a small amount of it in order to find out if you like it. 品嘗
We sampled a selection of different bottled waters. 我們品嘗了挑選出來的各種瓶裝水。
5. V-T If you sample a place or situation, you experience it for a short time in order to find out about it. 體驗(yàn)
...the chance to sample a different way of life. …體驗(yàn)一種不同生活方式的機(jī)會(huì)。