instance

US /ˈɪn.stəns/
UK /ˈɪn.stəns/
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例子, 实例

an example or single occurrence of something

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For instance, consider the case of a small business.
例如,考虑一家小企业的情况。
There were several instances of fraud reported.
有几起欺诈案件被举报。
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举例, 引用

to cite as an example

:
He would often instance historical events to support his arguments.
他经常举例历史事件来支持他的论点。
The speaker chose to instance a recent study on climate change.
演讲者选择引用一项关于气候变化的最新研究。