sth
that explains or supports what you are saying; used to give an example of what
you are saying M itt; flf #0 : There is
a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. iT- ^ ig- gf, ff it fQ M A^'Jin , 0
The report is incomplete; it
does not include sales in
0
It is
possible to combine Computer
Science with other subjects, for example Physics. # if % #1 ^ ftk¥ f4, #P tl 51
#, Afls69o make an example of sb
to
punish sb as a warning to others
not to do the same thing -m'
SYNONYMS
example
case • instance * specimen
* illustration
These
are all words for a thing or situation that is typical of a particular group or
set, and is sometimes used to support an argument. IM±#®#jjo^#>L f$L
example something such as an
object, a fact or a situation that shows, explains or supports what you say; a
thing that is typical of or represents a particular group or set #uE, ML A#L #pn: Can
you give me an example of what you mean?
case a particular situation
or a situation of a particular type; a situation that relates to a particular
person or thing IflMAIftfiL WL »L #£: In
some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. AS®'
instance (rather formal) a
particular situation or a situation of a particular type ft? $17, £ $|:
The report highlights a number
of instances of injustice.
specimen an example of sth,
especially an animal or plant The aquarium has some
interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish. TfcS^tt
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illustration (rather formal) a
story, an event or an example that clearly shows the truth about sth fti£ $l^l569i!rfc#, T$J: The statistics are a clear
illustration of the point I am trying to make.
EXAMPLE OR
ILLUSTRATION? example 311 illustration ?
An
illustration is often used to show that sth is true.
An
example is used to help to explain sth.
*
illustration example
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
■
a(n)
example/case/instance/specimen/illustration of sth
■
in a particular case/instance
■
for example/instance
ex as per ate /ig'zaespareit; BrE also
-‘zaisp-/ verb [VN] to annoy or irritate sb very much ; TL f3
H771 infuriate ► exas per ation /ig.zaespa'reijn; BrE also -'zaisp-/ noun [U]: He
shook his head in exasperation. ilk tSi &
ffk M T M jk o , 0 a groanAook/sigh of exasperation / asLMP
exas-per-ated /ig'zaespareitid; BrE also
-'zaisp-/ adj. extremely annoyed,
especially if you cannot do anything to improve the situation 69; M 69; ‘If 69 EYJ71 infuriated : ‘Why won’t you answer me?’ he asked
in an exasperated voice.
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She was becoming exasperated
with all the questions
they were asking. MA#n AiMII®
69klfTr®®®mAo
exas per at ing /ig'zaespareitip; BrE also -'zaisp-/ adj. extremely annoying if A tl & 69 ;
iA4^W EEC]
INFURIATING
ex cath edra /,eks ka'Biidra/ adv., adj. (formal, usually religion speaking with the
authority of your position ( 69 ) ;. ( 69 ) : The Pope was
speaking ex cathedra. #Ml3^jiRj&jE5£f:
m. ex cav ate /'ekskaveit/ verb [VN] 1 to dig in the ground to look for old
buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time; to find sth by
digging in this way A ®, jgft ( ) : The
site has been
excavated by archaeologists.
ftAo
0 pottery and weapons excavated from the burial site j^M W. IB Hi
69 W S fR & ft 2 (formal) to make a hole, etc. in the
ground by digging jg Jg, jf #|, IS $
( ) :
The body was discovered when builders
excavated the area. MIA&ifaH,fcMTjkMc)=,W0 ex cav ation /.ekska'veijn/ noun
1 [C, u] the activity of
digging in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been
buried for a long time (
69 ) A®, ISiH 2 [C, usually pi.] a place where people
are digging to look for old buildings or objects The excavations are open to
the public.
Tf
Jfc o 3 [U] the act of digging, especially with a machine ISM; AH; !S±
ex cav ator /'ekskaveita(r)/ noun 1 a large machine that is used for digging
and moving earth ISiSi/L; IS± tJl — picture o construction
2 a person who digs in the ground to look for old buildings and objects A® # ex-ceed /ik'siid/ verb [VN] (formal) 1 to be greater than a particular number or
amount igM ( ) : The price
will not exceed £100. iff
T&MM 100 o His
achievements have exceeded
expectations. ilk69lAffciijT ® 14 o 2 to do more than
the law or an order, etc. allows you to do )
69Hf'1: She
was exceeding the speed
limit
(= driving faster than is allowed). 0 The
officers had exceeded
their authority. &®Hrin,@ Jg Tilkilf69$U?lo — see also EXCESS
exceedingly /ik'siidirjli/ adv. (formal, becoming old-fashioned) extremely; very; very
much ® A;
#3'J
S33 EXCEPTIONALLY
excel /ik’sel/ verb (-II-) 1 [V] ~ (in/at sth/at doing sth) to
be very good at doing
sth If T:; #7; ^ f±J: She has always excelled in foreign languages.
M69 Aiq II
£tj
^ ^ o 0 The
team excels at turning defence into
attack. jATPA# TfTKjTATo 0 As
a child he excelled at music and art. ilk 7 Pf
ig II # A H A 0 2 [VN] ~ yourself (BrE) to do extremely well
and even better than you usually do JA M T N-: Rick’s cooking was
always good but this time he really excelled himself.
ex-cel-lence /'eksalans/ noun [u] ~ (in sth) the quality of being
extremely good it A ; jfotb; a
reputation
for academic excellence ®^A±69^ijAfcrf6A:f#69n#
<0 The hospital is recognized as a centre of excellence in research and
teaching.
—
see also par excellence
Ex-cel-lency /'eksalansi/ noun
His/Her/Your
Excellency (pi. -ies) a title used when talking
to or about sb who has a very important official position, especially an ambassador ( *t;t®^IR69A,
A^JiAi^W ) f§]T: Good evening, your Excellency. B%±£p, (§3To 0 their
Excellencies the French and Spanish Ambassadors
&M®mAAi£$T
ex
cel lent Ow /'eksalant/ adj.
1
extremely good ffcH69; ^tB69; ®#?69: an excellent
meal —O excellent service 0
At
$300 the bike is excellent value. SfiPj i.frA 300 iiM-
7 o 0 She speaks excellent French. MjAio
To O (informal) It was absolutely
excellent. iAitilLAA I, 2 used to show that you are very pleased about
sth or that you approve of sth ( )
#?!&T, 7: You can all come? Excellent! iMlf&tis
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ex-cel-lent-ly adv.