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标本
biāo běn
Meaning
- specimen; sample
Definition
经过处理而保持原样的动物、植物或矿物等实物，用于教学、科研或展示；也比喻可以代表某一类事物的典型或样本。
A preserved specimen of an animal, plant, or mineral used for teaching, research, or display; also a metaphor for a typical or representative example of a category.
Usage
指具体的实物标本，也可以用于抽象意义的典型代表。
Refers to physical specimens, but can also be used metaphorically for typical representatives.
Examples
- 1 实验室里有很多动物标本。 (There are many animal specimens in the laboratory.)
- 2 这个案例是研究该疾病的标本。 (This case is a specimen for studying the disease.)
- 3 博物馆展示多种蝴蝶标本。 (The museum displays various butterfly specimens.)
- 4 他的作品堪称现代艺术的标本。 (His work can be regarded as a specimen of modern art.)
- 5 采集植物标本需要专业工具。 (Collecting plant specimens requires professional tools.)
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