specimen

specimen (n.)

1610s, "pattern, model," from Latin specimen "indication, mark, example, sign, evidence; that by which a thing is known, means of knowing," from specere "to look at" (see scope (n.1)). Meaning "single thing regarded as typical of its kind" first recorded 1650s.

1. The Slovene bank has printed a specimen bank note.

斯洛文尼亚银行已经印刷了纸币票样。

2. Collectors will pay $50,000 to $1 million for a rare specimen.

收藏家们会花5万到100万美元去购入一份稀有标本。

3. He is a fine specimen of his class.

他是他那类人的典型代表。

4. What a poor specimen that child is!

那孩子真不幸！

5. Good gracious, look at that specimen will you?

哎呀，你快来瞧瞧那个标本！

【specimen, illustration, case, example, instance, sample】
这组词都有“例子、事例”的意思，其区别是：
specimen: 可与sample换用，但常指人或物中选出的有代表性部分，或指供科研、化验或检验用的标本。
illustration: 指用来说明、解释某种理论或看法而引用的例证。
case: 多指需要加以认真研究的实例，如病例，案例等。
example: 普通用词，指能代表同类事物性质或一般规律的典型例子。
instance: 多指用于说明、支持或反证一般事实或理论的事例。
sample: 通常指样品。