specimen
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Definitions
n.
A sample or individual example taken as representative of a group; a sample of tissue, blood, etc. taken for analysis.
样本;标本;试样
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.blood specimen血液样本
- 2.specimen collection样本采集
- 3.rare specimen珍稀标本
- 4.examine a specimen检验样本
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctor asked the patient to provide a urine specimen for testing.
- 2.
The museum displayed a rare specimen of a prehistoric insect preserved in amber.
- 3.
Researchers collected soil specimens from several locations across the region.