instantiate
instantiate — 動詞
- 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,
體現
作為抽象概念的具體範例
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.
Theo 的社區服務獎體現了學校對幫助當地家庭的承諾。
noun + instantiates + abstract concept
The designers made sure their housing project instantiates the city's vision for sustainable growth.
設計師們確保他們的住宅項目體現了城市對永續發展的願景。
that-clause as object of 'made sure'
Paloma's short poem about a lost dog instantiates the theme of courage in everyday situations.
Paloma 那首關於走失小狗的短詩，體現了日常生活中的勇氣主題。
concrete subject: poem instantiates abstract theme
The principle of equal opportunity is instantiated by the company's fair hiring practices.
機會均等的原則體現在該公司公平的招聘做法中。
passive: be instantiated by [agent]
Bao's research paper instantiates the kind of critical thinking the course aims to teach.
Bao 的研究論文體現了這門課程旨在培養的那種批判性思考。
- instantiate a concept
- instantiate a principle
- instantiate an idea
- instantiate a belief
- instantiate a value
- instantiate a theme
- 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.