instantiate
instantiate — verb
- instantiatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- instantiates3rd person singular
- instantiating-ing form
- instantiatedpast simple
1. to exist as a real example of something general, such as a quality, a principle,
to exist as a real example of something general, such as a quality, a principle, or a category — for instance, how a particular law case instantiates a legal doctrine, or how a specific design instantiates a broader idea
Theo's award for community service instantiates the school's commitment to helping local families.
noun + instantiates + abstract concept
The designers made sure their housing project instantiates the city's vision for sustainable growth.
that-clause as object of 'made sure'
Paloma's short poem about a lost dog instantiates the theme of courage in everyday situations.
The principle of equal opportunity is instantiated by the company's fair hiring practices.
Bao's research paper instantiates the kind of critical thinking the course aims to teach.
- exemplify
More common than instantiate; suggests being a typical or characteristic example, especially to illustrate a point
- embody
Suggests a fuller, more complete representation — something that contains or expresses an idea in physical form
- represent
Much broader and more general; can cover symbolic, artistic, political, or commercial meanings
文法句型
noun phrase + instantiate + abstract noun
be instantiated by + noun phrase
用法筆記
Formal register, common in academic and technical writing. The subject is usually an abstract entity — a policy, design, work of art, or practice — rather than a person performing an action. The object is an abstract quality, principle, concept, or category.