specimens

/ˈspɛsɪmɪnz/· noun

科学/拍卖B2

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Chinese meaning

标本；样本

用yòng于yú展zhǎn示shì或huò研yán究jiū的de样yàng本běn个gè体tǐ

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指zhǐ这zhè具jù霸bà王wáng龙lóng化huà石shí标biāo本běn本běn身shēn

Example

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens was sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday to a mystery bidder.

一具号称世界上最大、最完整的霸王龙化石标本之一,周二以 5010 万美元的破纪录价格被一位神秘买家拍下。

Source: NPR · 15 Jul 2026

Background ✎

一yī具jù号hào称chēng全quán球qiú最zuì完wán整zhěng的de霸bà王wáng龙lóng化huà石shí标biāo本běn'Gus'周zhōu二èr拍pāi出chū 5010 万wàn美měi元yuán天tiān价jià,买mǎi家jiā身shēn份fèn成chéng谜mí。

Roots · etymology

源自拉丁 specimen,词根 specere(看、观察)

spec-(看,拉丁 specere)+ -imen(名词后缀)

Collocations

fossil specimen / complete specimen / rare specimen

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神秘买家创纪录5010万美元拍下霸王龙化石指这具霸王龙化石标本本身