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instancen.
1.motive,cause動(dòng)機(jī)，原因。
△Ham.3.2.194 (182):“The instances that second marriage move / Are baserespects of thrift,but none of love.”引起第二次出嫁的動(dòng)機(jī)，不是為了愛情，而是為了利益的卑下考慮。
2. reason,motive理由，動(dòng)機(jī)。
△H.V.2.2.118:“But hethat tempered thee,bade thee stand up,/ Gave theeno instance why thou shouldst do treason，” i.e.thedevil that moulded you to his will only commandedyou to rebel but gave you no reason why you shouldcommit treason.但是那個(gè)任意擺布你的惡魔，下命令叫你反叛，卻不給你任何必須叛國(guó)的理由。
3. ground,fact根據(jù)，事實(shí)。
△2H.VI.3.2.159: “Whatinstance gives Lord Warwick for his vow?”沃里克大人這句誓言可有什么根據(jù)呢？
△R.III.3.2.25: “Tell him hisfears are shallow,without instance；”告訴他，他的憂慮是淺薄而沒有根據(jù)的。
4. proof,evidence證明，證據(jù)。
△Ado.2. 2. 42 (41):“Offer them instances，”給他們提出證明。
△Gent.2.4.16:“What instance of the contrary?”你有什么相反的證據(jù)？ (憑什么證明我不是聰明人？)
△As.3.2.54 (52):“In-stance,briefly; come,instance.”i.e. give an exam-ple; your proof,please. 簡(jiǎn)單說吧，有什么證據(jù)；說吧，證據(jù)。
△2H.IV.1.1.55:“Why should that gentleman thatrode by Travers / Give then such instances of loss?”那么騎馬從特拉弗斯身旁經(jīng)過的那位紳士怎么會(huì)提出失敗的證據(jù)呢？
△2H.IV.3.1.102: “To comfort you the more,I havereceived / A certain instance that Glendower isdead.”為了使你更加安心，我已經(jīng)得到確切的證據(jù)：格蘭道爾死了。
5. precedent,example,illustration 前例，例子、例證。
△Wiv.2.2.259 (245):“Now could I come to herwith any detection in my hand,my desires had in-stance and argument to commend themselves.”現(xiàn)在，只要我手里有點(diǎn)什么把柄，我便有了前例可援，有理由可說，可以要求實(shí)現(xiàn)我的愿望。
△ As.2.7.156: “modern instances；”i.e. trite illustrations,hackneyed proofs. 陳腐的例證。
△Tw.4.3.12:“So far exceed all instance，”實(shí)在超越了一切的前例。
6. specimen,sample 樣品，抽樣。
△ Ham.4.5.160(162): “Nature is fine in love,and where ’tis fine,/ It sends some precious instance of itself / After thething it loves.” i. e. Filial love is exquisite in its working,and will sacrifice its most precious possession as aproof of its affection for the dear departed; Ophelia’s sanity has left her and followed her father to hisgrave. 人的天性在深情中最是敏銳，所以在一往情深之中，就把本性里最寶貴的東西獻(xiàn)給了所愛的人。
7. indication,sign跡象。
△Com.1.1.63:“Before thealways-wind-obeying deep / Gave any tragic instanceof our harm.” 一向平靜的大海 一點(diǎn)沒有任何危險(xiǎn)的跡象。
8. saying,saw,proverb名言，格言，諺語。
△ Ado.5.2.81 (76):“An old,an old instance,Beatrice,that lived in the time of good neighbours (i.e. was current atthe time when people did not quarrel and a man had no need to praise himself).”這是一句很古老、很古老的諺語，貝特的絲，流行在鄰居和睦相處的時(shí)代里。
9.?being present,presence存在。
?proof,evidence證明，證據(jù)。
△2H.IV.4.1.82:“and the examples/Ofevery minute’s instance,present now，”i.e.examplesof which we have proofs in every minute,even now.以及目前每一分鐘仍在出現(xiàn)的事例；（又譯）以及目前每一分鐘仍在證明著的事例。 instance[?inst?ns]n.例證，事例，范例，實(shí)例，場(chǎng)合，要求/v.舉例，引證
◇at the instance of經(jīng)…的提議，應(yīng)某人之請(qǐng)
for instance例如
in all instances在一切情況下
in an instance即刻，立即
in the first instance首先，起初
in this instance在此情況下
take for instance以…為例
‖ instancy n.緊急，迫切
instant adj.立即的，直接的，刻不容緩的，緊迫的，速溶的/n.瞬息，某一時(shí)刻
◇from instant to instant時(shí)時(shí)刻刻
instant in不停的，孜孜不倦的
instant on (upon)立即
on the instant立即，馬上
the instant(moment)一…就…/this instant立刻，馬上
instant book大事記，要事記
instant celebrity一舉成名者
instant coffee速溶咖啡
instant committal即時(shí)拘押
instant-dictionary即時(shí)電子辭典
instant effective短、平、快
instant feedback即時(shí)反饋
instant food速食食品
instant of ignition點(diǎn)火瞬間
instant of launch發(fā)射瞬間
instant of release投彈瞬間
instant playback即時(shí)顯示
instant photography“一分鐘”照相
instant print camera一次成像照相機(jī)
instant rationality即時(shí)理性
instant readiness緊急待機(jī)狀態(tài)
instant recording即時(shí)攝影
instant replay即時(shí)重播，即時(shí)重放
instant watch即時(shí)監(jiān)視
instance variable實(shí)例變量
instant vision瞬間可視圖像
instantiation n.instantly adv.立即，馬上
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