sample

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈsɑːmpl/

/ˈsæmpl/

a number of people or things taken from a larger group and used in tests to provide information about the group（抽查的）样本，样品
- The interviews were given to a random sample of students.随机抽选出部分学生进行了采访。
- The survey covers a representative sample of schools.调查覆盖了有代表性的一些学校。
- a sample survey抽样调查
- The current study has a larger sample size than earlier studies.目前的研究比以前的研究样本量更大。
- We studied a large population sample.我们研究了一个大的群体样本。
- Our sample comprised 250 catering workers.我们的样本包括250 名餐饮工作人员。
- The research was based on samples from 29 populations.该研究以取自 29 类种群的样本为基础。
- a random sample drawn from men aged 35–40从 35 至 40 岁男性中随机选取的调查对象
- The results are based on a sample of 100 people drawn from different areas and social classes.这些结果是基于从不同地区和社会阶层抽取的100人样本得出的。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- large
- small
- total
- …
verb + sample
- draw
- select
sample + verb
- comprise something
- consist of something
sample + noun
- size
- survey
- group
- …
preposition
- sample from
- sample of
a small amount of a substance taken from a larger amount and tested in order to obtain information about the substance（化验的）取样，样本，样
- a blood/urine/tissue/DNA sample血液/尿液/组织/脱氧核糖核酸样本
- sample of something Samples of the water contained pesticide.水样中含有杀虫剂。
- A small sample of blood must be tested by a doctor.一小份血样必须由医生化验。
- to collect/obtain/take a sample收集/获取/提取样本
- We analyzed samples from more than a dozen common tree species. 我们分析了十几个常见树种的样本。
- Her sample contained traces of the banned steroid.她的样本含有违禁类固醇的痕迹。
Wordfinder
- biopsy
- diagnose
- examine
- sample
- scan
- swab
- symptom
- test
- ultrasound
- X-ray
Collocations Scientific research
Scientific research科学研究Theory理论
- formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis创立理论；提出假设
- build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model创立一个简单／理论／数学模型
- develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework创立／建立／提供／使用理论／概念框架
- advance/argue/develop the thesis that…提出／论证／详尽阐述…的论题
- explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis探讨一个想法／概念／假设
- make a prediction/an inference预测；推断
- base a prediction/your calculations on something基于…做出预测／估算
- investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model研究／评估／接受／质疑／拒绝接受一个理论／假设／模型
Experiment实验
- design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test设计一项实验／问卷／研究／测试
- do research/an experiment/an analysis做研究／实验／分析
- make observations/measurements/calculations观察；测量；计算
- carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials进行实验／测试／纵向研究／观察／临床试验
- run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials进行实验／模拟／临床试验
- repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis重做实验／测试／分析
- replicate a study/the results/the findings做相同的研究；得出同样的结果／调查结果
- observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study资助／支持研究／项目／专题研究
- seek/provide/get/secure funding for research寻求／提供／得到／争取到研究资金
Results结果
- collect/gather/extract data/information收集／提取数据／信息
- yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results得到数据／证据／类似调查结果／相同结果
- analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen分析／考查数据／土壤样本／样本
- consider/compare/interpret the results/findings思考／比较／解释结果／调查结果
- fit the data/model与数据／模型相符合
- confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings证实／支持／核实预测／假设／结果／调查结果
- prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem证明猜测／假设／定理
- draw/make/reach the same conclusions得出同样的结论
- read/review the records/literature阅读／评论记录／文献
- describe/report an experiment/a study描述／报告一项实验／研究
- present/publish/summarize the results/findings提交／公布／总结结果／调查结果
- present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal向科学杂志提交一篇论文；在科学杂志发表一篇论文；阅读／评论／引用科学杂志上的一篇论文
- All the athletes had to provide a urine sample.所有运动员都必须要提供尿样。
- samples of tissue组织样本
Topics Medicineb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- blood
- faecal/fecal
- serum
- …
verb + sample
- collect
- obtain
- take
- …
sample + verb
- contain
- show
preposition
- sample of
a small amount or example of something that can be looked at or tried to see what it is like（作为标准或代表的）样品，货样
- ‘I'd like to see a sample of your work,’ said the manager.“拿你作品的一个样本给我看看。” 经理说。
- a free sample of shampoo免费试用的洗发剂
- Would you like a sample of the fabric to take home?你想带一件布料样品回家吗？
- We looked at sample books to choose the fabric.我们翻看样本册挑选布料。
Topics Shoppingb2, Scientific researchb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- free
sample + noun
- book
preposition
- sample of
(specialist) a piece of recorded music or sound that is used in a new piece of music（用于新乐曲中的）节录乐曲，选录乐曲（或声音）
- ‘Candy’ includes a swirling sample from a Walker Brothers song.《糖果》包括一首沃克兄弟歌曲的旋转样本。
Topics Musicc2

词源Middle English (as a noun): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French essample ‘example’. Current senses of the verb date from the mid 18th cent.

sample

verb

OPAL W

/ˈsɑːmpl/

/ˈsæmpl/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they sample	/ˈsɑːmpl/ /ˈsæmpl/
he / she / it samples	/ˈsɑːmplz/ /ˈsæmplz/
past simple sampled	/ˈsɑːmpld/ /ˈsæmpld/
past participle sampled	/ˈsɑːmpld/ /ˈsæmpld/
-ing form sampling	/ˈsɑːmplɪŋ/ /ˈsæmplɪŋ/

sample something to try a small amount of a particular food to see what it is like; to experience something for a short time to see what it is like尝；品尝；尝试；体验
- I sampled the delights of Greek cooking for the first time.我第一次品尝到希腊美食。
- He put his head out of the window and sampled the morning air.他把头探出窗外，吸了吸清晨的空气。
- We simply had to stop and sample some road-side cuisine. 我们不得不停下来品尝一些路边美食。
sample somebody/something (specialist) to test, question, etc., part of something or of a group of people in order to find out what the rest is like抽样检验；取样；采样
- 12 per cent of the children sampled said they prefer cats to dogs.被抽样调查的儿童中有12%的人说他们更喜欢猫而不是狗。
- The survey was done using a group of 100 children randomly sampled from the school population.在学校中随机抽取了100名儿童进行调查。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- randomly
preposition
- from
sample something (specialist) to record part of a piece of music, or a sound, in order to use it in a new piece of music节录，选录（一段音乐或声音，用于新的乐曲中）Topics Musicc2

词源Middle English (as a noun): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French essample ‘example’. Current senses of the verb date from the mid 18th cent.