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{
"term": "specimen",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a small amount of something that shows what the rest of it is like",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon."
},
{
"text": "Can you give me a specimen of your handwriting?"
}
],
"synonyms": "sample"
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a single example of something, especially an animal or a plant",
"labels": "(humorous)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish."
},
{
"text": "Redwood trees can live for a long time; one specimen is 4 000 years old."
},
{
"text": "They were fine specimens of British youth!"
},
{
"text": "This is a fine specimen of a walnut tree."
},
{
"text": "specimen exam papers"
},
{
"text": "well-preserved specimens of Homo erectus"
}
],
"topics": ["Biology"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["large", "small", "beautiful"],
"verb + specimen": ["find"],
"specimen + noun": ["plant", "tree"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a small quantity of blood, urine, etc. that is taken from somebody and tested by a doctor",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **provide/take a specimen**"
},
{
"text": "The motorist may be required to give a urine specimen."
},
{
"text": "a specimen of blood"
}
],
"topics": ["Healthcare"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["blood", "urine", "etc."],
"verb + specimen": ["collect", "take", "give"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈspesɪmən/",
"audio": "sp/specimen/specimen__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈspesɪmən/",
"audio": "sp/specimen/specimen__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘pattern, model’): from Latin, from specere ‘to look’."
}