Word · Frequency #2441
instance
举例；例示
To mention or cite something as an example; exemplify.
- 1.
To mention as a case or example; to refer to.
作为案例或例子提及；援引。
- 2.
To cite an example as proof; to exemplify.
引用例子作为证明；举例说明。
- 3.
To duplicate (a dungeon or other area) for each player, or each party of players, that enters it, so that each player or party has a private copy of the area, isolated from other players.
为每个进入的玩家或玩家队伍复制(地下城或其他区域),使每个玩家或队伍拥有该区域的独立副本,与其他玩家隔离。
- 4.
clarify by giving an example of
通过举例说明
- 5.
To render (an object) as part of a batch, using the same geometry data.
使用相同的几何数据,将(对象)作为批次的一部分进行渲染。
生成副本；实例化；作为案例或例子提及；援引。；引用例子作为证明；举例说明。；为每个进入的玩家或玩家队伍复制(地下城或其他区域),使每个玩家或队伍拥有该区域的独立副本,与其他玩家隔离。
In use
The teacher instanced several historical events to explain the concept.
She instanced her own experience to support the argument.
They often instance the success of this project in their reports.
instance sth
The teacher instanced several famous experiments.
老师举了几个著名实验的例子。
instance sth as sth
He instanced the failure as a lesson.
他把这次失败作为一个教训来举例。
be instanced by sth
常用于被动语态，表示某事被举例说明。
This rule is instanced by many cases.
Connections
Collocations
- to instance but one example
- 仅举一例
- To instance but one example, many shops now accept mobile payments.仅举一例，许多商店现在都接受移动支付。
- as instanced by
- 以……为例
- Many workplaces have become more flexible, as instanced by the rise of remote work.许多工作场所变得更加灵活，远程办公的兴起就是例证。
- instance something as evidence
- 举……为例作为证据
- They instance the increase in sales as evidence that the brand is trusted.他们以销售额增长为例，证明该品牌受到信任。
- instance a dungeon
- 创建地下城副本
- Each time a group enters, the server instances a dungeon just for them.每当一个队伍进入时，服务器都会专门为它生成一个地下城副本。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 instance 拆成 in + stance（立场），想象“站在一个具体例子中”去说明问题，就是“举例、援引”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic or formal writing、online gaming (MMORPG)、computer graphics (rendering) 作动词时通常较正式，多用于学术或书面写作；在游戏和计算机图形学中则指“为每个玩家/对象生成独立副本或实例”，属于专业用法。
Grammar Note
通常用于正式或学术语境，后接名词或that从句
Pronunciation & Spelling
注意：distance、attendance、assistance、resistance 的词尾 -ance 都读 /əns/，与 instance 的结尾 /əns/ 相同。但 instant 读 /ˈɪnstənt/，以 /t/ 结尾；stance 读 /stæns/，元音为 /æ/，与 instance 中的 /ə/ 不同，不要混淆。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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