instance
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɪn.stəns/ us/ˈɪn.stəns/
C1 实例；情况
a particular situation, event, or fact, especially an example of something that happens generally
There have been several instances of violence at the school. 学校里发生过几起暴力事件。
I don't usually side with the management, but in this instance I agree with what they're saying. 我通常并不站在资方一边，但在这件事情上我同意他们所说的。
- More examples
- There have already been several instances of deadly violence in the past few weeks involving returning refugees.
- He noted that there have been instances in earthquakes when survivors were found after days of looking.
- Over a third of women who replied to the questionnaire cited instances of sexual harassment in the workplace.
- These companies don't have the people resources; in certain instances, they don't have the expertise.
- Over 20 instances of sexual misconduct are currently being investigated.
Idiom
for instanceidiom B1 例如
for example
In the electronics industry, for instance, 5,000 jobs are being lost. 例如，电子行业就会失去5000份工作。
instance
verb [ T ] UK formal uk/ˈɪn.stəns/ us/ˈɪn.stəns/
引证；举例
to give something as an example
She argued the need for legal reform and instanced several recent cases with grossly unfair verdicts. 她极力说明有必要进行司法改革，并引证了最近出现的几起非常不公平的判例。
Synonyms: exemplifyillustrate