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| /ˈsɑːmpl/ |
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| 1 | to test a small amount of something in order to get information about the whole thing 对…作抽样检验 |
| The air is sampled continuously to measure changes in air pollution. 会对空气持续地进行抽样检验，以检测空气污染的变化。 |
| | 1a | to taste a small amount of food and drink in order to see what it is like 品尝（食物或饮料）；试尝 | | We sampled the soup and found the flavour surprisingly delicate. 我们尝了一下汤，发现味道出乎意料地鲜美。 | |
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| 2 | to use a group of people in order to get information about a larger group or about the whole population 对（人群）作抽样调查 |
| Only 23% of those sampled said they were in favour of reducing the speed limits. 在那些抽样者中只有23%的人说他们赞成降低限速。 |
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| 3 | to try doing a new activity for a time 体验（活动） |
| Here you can relax and sample life without the trappings of modern business. 在这里你可以放松，可以体验没有现代商业价值标志的生活。 |
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| 4 | to copy a short piece of music from a record , then use it again as part of a new piece of music . This activity is called sampling. 摘录（旧曲片断）插入新曲 |
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