instance

Definitions

in- (on, near) + st (stand) + -ance = 'something standing right here before you.' Latin instantia meant a thing standing close at hand — hence a concrete case or example you can point at. 'For instance' = 'take this case standing right here.'

Common Collocations

• 1.for instance例如
• 2.in this instance在这种情况下
• 3.an instance of……的一个例子

Example Sentences

• 1.

  This is just one instance of a much wider problem.

• 2.

  For instance, sales rose sharply in March.

• 3.

  The server runs three instances of the database.