prototype
noun[C]
uk/ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/us/ˈproʊ.t̬ə.taɪp/the firstexampleof something, such as amachineor otherindustrialproduct, from which alllaterformsaredeveloped:
原型a prototypefor/ofa newcar新型轿车的原型
Samples and examples
- advertisement
- aliquot
- archetype
- benchmark
- benchmarking
- classic
- core
- cross-section
- exemplification
- flavour
- for instanceidiom
- forerunner
- illustration
- quintessence
- role model
- sample
- showpiece
- sort
- swatch
- taste
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