instance
['ɪn.stənts] noun countable
IMPROVER
■a particular situation, event or fact, especially an example of something that happens generally 实例；情况•There have been several instances of violence at the school.学校里发生过几次暴力事件。 •I don't usually side with the management, but in this instance I agree with what they're saying.我通常并不站在资方一边，但在这件事情上我同意他们所说的。
['ɪn.stənts] noun countable
for instance ADVANCED
■for example 例如•In the electronics industry, for instance, 5000 jobs are being lost.例如，电子业就会失去5000份工作。
['ɪn.stənts] verb transitive UK formal
■to give something as an example 引证；举例•She argued the need for legal reform and instanced several recent cases with grossly unfair verdicts.她极力说明有必要进行司法改革，并援引了最近出现的几个非常不公平的判例。 |