/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