How do you use "sample" in a sentence?

The doctor took a blood sample for testing. Would you like to sample some of our cheese? They surveyed a sample of 1,000 people.

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Q: What does "sample" mean?

A small part representing the whole; to try or test The word 'sample' refers to a small amount of something that represents a larger group or whole. It's commonly used in scientific research, product testing, and statistics. As a verb, it means to try something or take a sample of it. In music, sampling refers to taking a portion of a recording for use in another track.

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Meaning: A small part representing the whole; to try or test

样本，样品；品尝，试用

muestra, ejemplo; probar, degustar

サンプル、見本；試す、味見する

샘플, 견본; 시식하다, 시험하다

The word 'sample' refers to a small amount of something that represents a larger group or whole. It's commonly used in scientific research, product testing, and statistics. As a verb, it means to try something or take a sample of it. In music, sampling refers to taking a portion of a recording for use in another track.

「sample」指代表较大群体或整体的少量东西。它常用于科学研究、产品测试和统计学。作为动词，意为尝试或取样。在音乐中，sampling指取用录音的一部分用于另一首曲目。

La palabra «sample» se refiere a una pequeña cantidad de algo que representa un grupo o conjunto mayor. Se usa comúnmente en investigación científica, pruebas de productos y estadísticas. Como verbo, significa probar algo o tomar una muestra de ello.

「sample」はより大きなグループや全体を代表する少量のものを指します。科学研究、製品テスト、統計でよく使われます。動詞としては、何かを試したりサンプルを取ったりすることを意味します。

'sample'은 더 큰 집단이나 전체를 대표하는 소량의 것을 가리킵니다. 과학 연구, 제품 테스트, 통계에서 흔히 사용됩니다. 동사로는 무언가를 시험하거나 샘플을 채취하는 것을 의미합니다. 음악에서 샘플링은 녹음의 일부를 다른 곡에 사용하는 것을 뜻합니다.

Examples

The doctor took a blood sample for testing.
医生抽取了血样进行检测。
El médico tomó una muestra de sangre para analizarla.
医師は検査のために血液サンプルを採取しました。
의사가 검사를 위해 혈액 샘플을 채취했습니다.
Would you like to sample some of our cheese?
您想品尝一下我们的奶酪吗？
¿Te gustaría probar algo de nuestro queso?
私どものチーズを試食されますか？
저희 치즈를 시식해 보시겠어요?
They surveyed a sample of 1,000 people.
他们调查了1000人的样本。
Encuestaron una muestra de 1.000 personas.
彼らは1,000人のサンプルを調査しました。
그들은 1,000명의 표본을 대상으로 조사했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Anglo-French 'sample', a variant of Old French 'essample' (example), from Latin 'exemplum' meaning 'a sample, an example'. 'Sample' and 'example' are thus doublets — two English words from the same Latin source.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal