plural examples
plural examples
Learner's definition of EXAMPLE
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: a person or way of behaving that is seen as a model that should be followed榜样；楷模；模范 [count]
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He was inspired by the example of his older brother. [=he wanted to do what his older brother did]哥哥作为榜样鼓舞着他。
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You should try to follow her example. [=try to do as she does]你应该努力以她为榜样。
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Let that be an example to you! [=let that show you what you should or should not do]你就以其为榜样吧！
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He set a good/bad example for the rest of us.他为我们树立了一个好/坏榜样。
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It's up to you to set an example. [=to behave in a way that shows other people how to behave]成为什么样的榜样取决于你。
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a : someone or something that is mentioned to help explain what you are saying or to show that a general statement is true例子；例证；实例 b : something or someone chosen from a group in order to show what the whole group is like典型；样品；范例 -
We've chosen three examples of contemporary architecture for closer study.我们已选出三个当代建筑的典型代表做进一步研究。
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a classic example of a Persian rug波斯地毯的经典之作
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a fine/prime example of the artist's work那位艺术家作品中的优秀范例/代表作
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a : a phrase or sentence that shows how a word is used示例；例句 b : something (such as a problem that a student has to solve) that is used to teach how a rule or process works例题
for example
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used when you are mentioning a specific person or thing that helps to explain what you are saying or to show that a general statement is true如；例如；比如 -
Things are getting better. Last year, for example [=for instance], the company achieved record sales in Europe.情况正在好转。例如，公司去年在欧洲销售创下了纪录。
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It was obvious that her memory was failing. For example, she would often forget where she put her car keys.显然，她的记忆力在衰退。比如，她经常忘记自己把汽车钥匙放到哪儿去了。
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A lot of my friends were there—John and Linda, for example.我的许多朋友都到了，比如约翰和琳达。
make an example of
◊ If you make an example of a person who has done something wrong, you punish that person as a way of warning other people not to do the same thing.惩罚（某人）以警戒他人；惩一儆百