sam·ple

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈsɑːmpl/

/ˈsæmpl/

a number of people or things taken from a larger group and used in tests to provide information about the group（抽查的）样本，样品
- The interviews were given to a random sample of students.随机抽选出部分学生进行了采访。
- The survey covers a representative sample of schools.调查覆盖了有代表性的一些学校。
- a sample survey抽样调查
- The current study has a larger sample size than earlier studies.这次研究的样本量大于先前的研究。
- We studied a large population sample.我们研究了大量人口样本。
Extra Examples
- Our sample comprised 250 catering workers.我们的样本包括250 名餐饮工作人员。
- The research was based on samples from 29 populations.该研究以取自 29 类种群的样本为基础。
- a random sample drawn from men aged 35–40从 35 至 40 岁男性中随机选取的调查对象
- The results are based on a sample of 100 people drawn from different areas and social classes.结果基于来自不同地区和社会阶层的 100 人样本。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- large
- small
- total
- …
verb + sample
- draw
- select
sample + verb
- comprise something
- consist of something
sample + noun
- size
- survey
- group
- …
preposition
- sample from
- sample of
a small amount of a substance taken from a larger amount and tested in order to obtain information about the substance（化验的）取样，样本，样
- a blood/urine/tissue/DNA sample血样；尿样；组织／DNA 样本
- sample of something Samples of the water contained pesticide.水样中含有杀虫剂。
- A small sample of blood must be tested by a doctor.少量血液样本必须由医生进行测试。
- to collect/obtain/take a sample采样
- We analyzed samples from more than a dozen common tree species. 我们分析了十多种常见树种的样本。
- Her sample contained traces of the banned steroid.她的样本中含有微量违禁类固醇。
Wordfinder
- biopsy
- diagnose
- examine
- sample
- scan
- swab
- symptom
- test
- ultrasound
- X-ray
Collocations Scientific research
Scientific researchTheory
- formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
- build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
- develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
- advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
- explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
- make a prediction/an inference
- base a prediction/your calculations on something
- investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
Experiment
- design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
- do research/an experiment/an analysis
- make observations/measurements/calculations
- carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
- run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
- repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
- replicate a study/the results/the findings
- observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study
- seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
Results
- collect/gather/extract data/information
- yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
- analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
- consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
- fit the data/model
- confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
- prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
- draw/make/reach the same conclusions
- read/review the records/literature
- describe/report an experiment/a study
- present/publish/summarize the results/findings
- present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
Extra Examples
- All the athletes had to provide a urine sample.所有运动员都必须要提供尿样。
- samples of tissue组织样本
Topics Healthcareb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- blood
- faecal/fecal
- serum
- …
verb + sample
- collect
- obtain
- take
- …
sample + verb
- contain
- show
preposition
- sample of
a small amount or example of something that can be looked at or tried to see what it is like（作为标准或代表的）样品，货样
- ‘I'd like to see a sample of your work,’ said the manager.“拿你作品的一个样本给我看看。”经理说。
- a free sample of shampoo免费试用的洗发水样品
- Would you like a sample of the fabric to take home?您想要样品带回家吗？
- We looked at sample books to choose the fabric.我们翻看样本册挑选布料。
Topics Shoppingb2, Scientific researchb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- free
sample + noun
- book
preposition
- sample of
(specialist) a piece of recorded music or sound that is used in a new piece of music（用于新乐曲中的）节录乐曲，选录乐曲（或声音）
- ‘Candy’ includes a swirling sample from a Walker Brothers song.《Candy》包含沃克兄弟歌曲中的旋转样本。
Topics Musicc2

Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French essample ‘example’. Current senses of the verb date from the mid 18th cent.

sam·ple

verb

OPAL W

/ˈsɑːmpl/

/ˈsæmpl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they sample	/ˈsɑːmpl/ /ˈsæmpl/
he / she / it samples	/ˈsɑːmplz/ /ˈsæmplz/
past simple sampled	/ˈsɑːmpld/ /ˈsæmpld/
past participle sampled	/ˈsɑːmpld/ /ˈsæmpld/
-ing form sampling	/ˈsɑːmplɪŋ/ /ˈsæmplɪŋ/

sample something to try a small amount of a particular food to see what it is like; to experience something for a short time to see what it is like尝；品尝；尝试；体验
- I sampled the delights of Greek cooking for the first time.我第一次品尝到希腊美食。
- He put his head out of the window and sampled the morning air.他把头探出窗外，吸了吸清晨的空气。
- We simply had to stop and sample some road-side cuisine. 我们只好停下来品尝一些路边美食。
sample somebody/something (specialist) to test, question, etc., part of something or of a group of people in order to find out what the rest is like抽样检验；取样；采样
- 12 per cent of the children sampled said they prefer cats to dogs.在被抽样调查的孩子中，12% 的人说他们喜欢猫胜过喜欢狗。
- The survey was done using a group of 100 children randomly sampled from the school population.在学校中随机抽取了100名儿童进行调查。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- randomly
preposition
- from
sample something (specialist) to record part of a piece of music, or a sound, in order to use it in a new piece of music节录，选录（一段音乐或声音，用于新的乐曲中）Topics Musicc2

Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French essample ‘example’. Current senses of the verb date from the mid 18th cent.