specimens

IPA/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/
KK[spˈɛsəmənz]IPA/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/

specimens — noun

  • specimenssingular
  • specimensesplural

1. objects, plants, animals, or other individual things chosen because they show wh

1.名詞B2
釋義

objects, plants, animals, or other individual things chosen because they show what a larger group is typically like

例句

The gallery displayed several butterfly specimens from the mountain reserve.

pattern: [type] specimens from + [place]

Elena compared three rock specimens before choosing one for class.

同義詞
  • examples

    broader and works for ideas or situations, not just physical things

  • samples

    often suggests a portion taken for testing, especially in scientific work

  • exhibits

    focuses on things shown to the public rather than representative study items

文法句型

specimens + of + [group/type]

[type] + specimens

用法筆記

Plural of specimen. Use it for two or more collected or displayed examples; the singular form is specimen.

常見錯誤

❌The report gave three specimens of poor management.
✅The report gave three examples of poor management.
💡'specimens' usually refers to physical items or living things, not abstract situations.

2. small amounts of blood, tissue, urine, or similar material collected so doctors

2.名詞B1
釋義

small amounts of blood, tissue, urine, or similar material collected so doctors or scientists can test them

例句

The lab rejected two blood specimens without patient labels.

collocation: blood specimens

Nkechi sealed the urine specimens before the courier arrived.

同義詞
  • samples

    more general and not limited to medical material

  • test materials

    clear in general English but less standard than specimens in hospital or lab contexts

文法句型

[blood/urine/tissue] + specimens

send + specimens + for + testing

用法筆記

Plural of specimen in clinical or scientific settings. The noun usually names the material before it, as in blood specimens or tissue specimens.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse collected two specimens from my arm.
✅The nurse collected two blood specimens from my arm.
💡the word should name the material taken, not only the place on the body.