/ˈspesɪmən ||; ˈspɛsəmən/noun[C] 1 an example of a particular type of thing, especially intended to be studied by experts or scientists （可代表某类事物的）标本，样本，样品（尤指供专家或科学家研究的）
2 a small amount of sth that is tested for medical or scientific purposes （用作化验或研究的）标本，抽样: Specimens of the patient's blood were tested in the hospital laboratory. 病人的血样在医院化验室作了化验。 [SYN] sample 同义词为sample