来自盎格鲁法语 saumple,缩写自古法语 essample,异化自拉丁语 exemplum,样本，词源同 example.引申词义抽样，取样等。

1. These figures were often spuriously computed by selecting particularly favorable sample groups.

这些数字往往是用错误的方法计算出来的，所用的都是特别挑选出来的对自己有利的样本组。

2. The sample was selected from the medical records of two general practices.

样本选自两个全科诊所的病历档案。

3. They asked me to do some sample drawings.

他们请我画些样品图。

4. 60 percent of the sample answered negatively.

抽样调查中60％的接受调查者作出了否定回答。

5. The sperm sample is produced by masturbation.

精子样本通过手淫获取。