Betekenis van example In het Nederlands

• 0 something that is typical of the group of things that it is a member of:

  • Could you give me an example of the improvements you have mentioned?

  • This painting is a marvellous example of her work.

  • Study the examples first of all, then attempt the exercises on the next page.

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• 1 a person or a way of behaving that is considered suitable to be copied:

  • He's a very good example to the rest of the class.

  • He's decided to follow the example of his father and study law.

• 2 a punishment that is intended to warn others against doing the thing that is being punished, or a person who receives such a punishment:

  • The judge made an example of him and gave him the maximum possible sentence.

• 3 something that is typical of the group that it is a member of or that can be used to represent it:

  • Let me give you an example of what I mean.

  • For example (= as a particular case showing a more general situation), some states allow one adult to care for as many as 12 infants.

• 4 a person or a person’s behavior when considered as suitable to copy:

  • We want our teachers to set a good example.

  • They followed the example of their father, who also played basketball in college.

• 5 (a person who receives) a punishment that is intended to warn others against doing the thing that is being punished:

  • The judge made an example of him and sentenced him to prison.

• 6 something used to represent other things because it has all the main qualities or characteristics that they also have:

  • as an example of how/what/why Economists point to the auto industry as an example of how low consumer spending is hurting the economy.

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