sample
noun
verb
ˈsɑːmpəl
noun
1
a
small
part
or
amount
of
something
that
is
examined
in
order
to
find
out
something
about
the
whole
样本，样品，货样
[+
of
]
I’d
like
to
see
some
samples
of
your
work.
我想看看你作品的一些样品。
They
took
a
blood
sample
to
test
for
hepatitis.
他们取了血样以检查有没有肝炎。
2
a
small
amount
of
a
product
that
people
can
try
in
order
to
find
out
what
it
is
like
试用产品，试样
[+
of
]
samples
of
a
new
shampoo
新洗发剂的试用品
3
a
small
group
of
people
who
have
been
chosen
from
a
larger
group
to
give
information
or
answers
to
questions
〔抽查的〕样本，被抽选的一组人员
The
sample
consisted
of
98
secondary
school
teachers.
样本由 98 名中学教师组成。
Out
of
a
random
sample
of
drivers,
21%
had
been
in
an
accident
in
the
previous
year.
在随机抽样调查的驾驶员中，有 21% 曾在上一年发生过事故。
a
nationally
representative
sample
of
over
950
elderly
persons
抽选 950 余位老人的全国代表性样本
4
a
small
part
of
a
song
from
a
CD
or
record
that
is
used
in
a
new
song
节录乐曲〔用在新曲子中的、选自激光唱片或胶木唱片中某一首曲子的一小段旋律〕
Her
latest
album
makes
extensive
use
of
samples
from
a
wide
range
of
acid
jazz
tracks.
她的最新专辑从各种类型的迷幻爵士乐中选用了大量节录乐曲。
verb
5
to
taste
food
or
drink
in
order
to
see
what
it
is
like
品尝，尝试〔食品、饮料〕
a
chance
to
sample
the
local
food
品尝当地食品的一个机会
6
to
choose
some
people
from
a
larger
group
in
order
to
ask
them
questions
or
get
information
from
them
对…作抽样调查
18%
of
the
adults
sampled
admitted
having
had
problems
with
alcohol
abuse.
在接受抽样调查的成年人中有 18% 承认有酗酒问题。
7
to
try
an
activity,
go
to
a
place
etc
in
order
to
see
what
it
is
like
体验
Here’s
your
chance
to
sample
the
delights
of
country
life.
让你体验乡村生活乐趣的机会来了。
8
to
use
a
small
part
of
a
song
from
a
CD
or
record
in
a
new
song
节录〔激光唱片或胶木唱片的某一首曲子，用于新乐曲中〕
Many
of
his
songs
have
been
sampled
by
other
artists.
他的许多歌曲都被别的歌手节录过。