specimen

標本、検体

科学的な研究や医療検査のために集めた一部や一個体。

やさしい英語で： A small amount or one example of something collected for scientific study or medical testing.

• The doctor asked for a urine specimen.
• She collected several insect specimens in the forest.
• Each specimen was examined under a microscope.

類義語： sample

よく使う表現： blood specimen, plant specimen, collect a specimen

実例、典型

ある集団や種類の特徴をよく表す人や物。

やさしい英語で： One thing or person that shows the qualities of a particular group or type.

• This vase is a fine specimen.
• The museum owns several early specimens of his work.
• We found a rare specimen of medieval glasswork.

使い方： specimen of something (The house is a fine specimen of local architecture.)

類義語： example, instance

よく使う表現： fine specimen, specimen of something, rare specimen