1
- a thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule例证; 例子：
it's a good example of how European action can produce results
这是一个说明欧洲人采取行动如何才能产生结果的很好例子
some of these carpets are among the finest examples of the period.
这些地毯中有一些是这一时期的精品。
1.1
- a printed or written problem or exercise designed to illustrate a rule例题。
2
- a person or thing regarded in terms of their fitness to be imitated or the likelihood of their being imitated范例; 榜样; 楷模：
it is vitally important that parents should set an example
父母作出表率是极其重要的
he followed his brother's example and deserted his family.
他仿效他的哥哥弃家而去。
verb
be exampled
- be illustrated or exemplified得到说明; 可加以举例说明：
the extent of Allied naval support is exampled by the navigational specialists provided.
盟军提供的航海专家可以用来说明盟军海上支援的程度。
短语
for example
- used to introduce something chosen as a typical case例如：
many, like Hilda, for example, come from very poor backgrounds.
许多人, 例如希尔达, 都来自非常贫困的家庭。
make an example of
- punish as a warning or deterrent to others惩罚…以儆戒他人。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin exemplum, from eximere 'take out', from ex- 'out'+emere 'take'. Compare with SAMPLE.