词组 | instance |
释义 | instance /ˈɪnstəns/ noun an example of a particular type of situationadjectivesmany/several instances also a number of instances Several instances of theft from college buildings have been reported recently.countless/numerous/innumerable instances (=a very large number) Countless instances of human rights abuses have occurred.a few instances There have only been a few instances of students being caught cheating in exams.a rare/occasional instance also an isolated instance formal The floods this month are unlikely to be an isolated instance.the only instance/a single instance Fortunately that was the only instance of racism I came across.a particular/specific/certain instance He couldn’t think of any specific instances when she had been behaving strangely.a recorded instance There are recorded instances of these birds finding their way home from 1,100 miles away.verbsgive/provide an instance of sth History has provided many instances where technology has changed the way we communicate.remember/recall an instance I remember an instance when he turned up two hours late for work.find/record an instance Observers had recorded several instances of fraud in the counting of votes.report an instance People are five times less likely to report an instance of internet crime than if it were a real-life crime.an instance occurs formal Whenever an instance of bullying occurs, it is taken very seriously by the college authorities.phrasesfor instance (=used when giving an example) We need to rethink the way we consume energy. Take, for instance, our approach to transport.in this instance In this instance I think she was mistaken.in the first instance (=at the beginning of a series of actions) Anyone wishing to join the society should apply in the first instance to the secretary.in one instance In one instance, a man was arrested for the theft of a bottle of whiskey from a liquor shop.in every instance In every instance the murder weapon used was a knife. |
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