specimen
UK/'spesimәn/US
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Definitions
n.
A sample taken for examination or testing.
样本；标本（用于检测）
n.
An individual representing a group or category.
典型；范例；样品
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedLatin specimen = «sign, evidence, sample,» from specere — «something that lets you see what a kind is like.» A specimen lets the kind be seen.
Root sp still carries 131 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.rare specimen稀有样本
- 2.biological specimen生物标本
- 3.collect specimens采集标本
- 4.urine specimen尿样
Example Sentences
- 1.
The lab tested the urine specimen.
- 2.
This fossil is a fine specimen of the species.