instance
Từ điển Collocation
instance noun
ADJ. countless, innumerable, numerous | occasional, rare | isolated | (any) given, particular, specific Further information is required to determine the correct answer in any given instance. | extreme | striking | classic This is a classic instance of Dostoevsky's writing operating on two levels.
VERB + INSTANCE give, provide North America provides the most striking instance of European settlement on a grand scale. | cite (sth as), take Experts cite the country as an instance where human rights violations could lead to international intervention. To take a particular instance of this problem: … | recall I cannot recall any other instance in modern times in which a huge and mighty state crumbled to dust.
INSTANCE + VERB occur An instance of this controversy occurred last year. | show sth This instance shows how important it is to check that the machine is working properly before you use it.
PREP. for ~ (= for example) Murder, petty theft and tax evasion, for instance, all have different motives and consequences. | in … ~ In one instance, several people had their mobile phones stolen. It is not always helpful to draw analogies between sexism and racism, but in this instance it is useful. | ~ of This is an instance of his general attitude to his employees.
PHRASES in the first instance (formal) In the first instance, a letter from your employer may be all you need.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- an occurrence of something; case, example
it was a case of bad judgment
another instance occurred yesterday
but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
- an item of information that is representative of a type; example, illustration, representative
this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
there is an example on page 10
Microsoft Computer Dictionary
n. An object, in object-oriented programming, in relation to the class to which it belongs. For example, an object myList that belongs to a class List is an instance of the class List. See also class, instance variable, instantiate, object (definition 2).
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
instances|instanced|instancing
syn.: case circumstance example occasion