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英語四級真題
The authors documented an annual drop of as many as 120,000 cases of heart disease, 66,000 instances of stroke and 99,000 heart attacks caused by high blood pressure after a 3-g-per-day reduction in salt.
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柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
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PHRASE
例如;譬如
You use for instance to introduce a particular event, situation, or person that is an example of what you are talking about.
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There are a number of improvements; for instance, both mouse buttons can now be used...
在許多地方有了改進,例如,鼠標的左右鍵都可以使用了。
Let your child make some of the small decisions concerning his daily routine. For instance, allow him to choose what clothes he wears at the weekend.
讓孩子在日常生活中作一些小決定。比如,讓他自己決定周末穿什么衣服。
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例子;實例;事例
An instance is a particular example or occurrence of something.
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She cited an instance where their training had been a marvelous help in dealing with problems.
她舉了一個所受訓練為解決問題幫了大忙的實例。
...an investigation into a serious instance of corruption.
對一起嚴重的腐敗事件的調查
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首先;第一步
You say in the first instance to mention something that is the first step in a series of actions.
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In the first instance your child will be seen by an ear, nose and throat specialist...
你的孩子將首先由耳鼻喉專科醫生來診察。
The post was for one year in the first instance with possible renewal to a further year.
該崗位初始為一年期,有可能會再續聘一年。
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在…的命令(或要求)下
If you do something at someone's instance, you do it because they have ordered or requested you to do it.
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The rally was organised at the instance of two senior cabinet ministers.
集會是應兩位資深內閣大臣的要求組織的。