object lesson

英 [ˈɒbdʒekt lesn]

美 [ˈɑːbdʒekt lesn]

n.  借鉴; 经验教训

牛津词典

noun

• 借鉴；经验教训
  a practical example of what you should or should not do in a particular situation

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （作为教训或说明原则的）实例
  If you describe an action, event, or situation as anobject lesson, you think that it demonstrates the correct way to do something, or that it demonstrates the truth of a particular principle.
  1. It was an object lesson in how to use television as a means of persuasion.
     这是如何利用电视进行劝服的一个实际例子。

英英释义

noun

• punishment intended as a warning to others
  1. they decided to make an example of him
  Synonym:exampledeterrent examplelesson

双语例句

• As for the EU, the only lesson it has lately offered the rest of the world is an object lesson in beggar-thy-neighbour disunity.
  至于欧盟，世界其它地区最近能从它身上汲取到的唯一教训，是以邻为壑的不团结带来的活生生的教训。
• This thesis takes Huainan City as research object, states the feasibility and actuality of design for optimizing coal-mine city space structure by conducting development strategy of Huainan City Space, provide a certain lesson for developing Chinese coal-mining city space structure.
  论文以淮南城市作为实证研究对象，通过淮南城市空间的发展战略思考阐明煤矿城市空间结构优化构想的现实性，为我国煤矿城市的空间发展提供一定借鉴。
• The eurozone offers an object lesson in how not to respond to a systemic crisis.
  欧元区就应对系统性危机时的禁忌行为，提供了一堂实物教学课。
• An object lesson in how to destabilise a competitor: launch a hostile bid when it is attempting an orderly sale of assets to pay down debt.
  这是如何扰乱竞争对手稳定性的样板：当竞争对手试图通过有序出售资产来偿还债务时，发动敌意收购。
• Just look at the task force as an object lesson.
  看看特遣舰队这个实例吧。
• Unfortunately, for all their rising economic might, this episode is proving to be an object lesson for them on the realities of global political jockeying.
  不幸的是，尽管它们的经济实力在不断上升，事实证明这段插曲将给新兴国家上一堂有关全球政治博弈现实的实物教学课。
• We listen to the boss telling an object lesson story.
  我们聆听上司的实例教训。
• Consider my life an object lesson.
  把我的生命当作一个目标课程。
• From its mastery of the Internet and brand values to its relentless discipline and organisation, the 2008 presidential campaign of Barack Obama was an object lesson to marketers.
  从擅于利用互联网和品牌价值，到纪律严明、组织严密，巴拉克奥巴马（barackobama）的2008年总统竞选活动，对于营销人员来说，不啻一堂实物教学课。
• The disalter was an object lesson in how not to run a ship.
  这场灾难是说明不该如何驾船的一个实例。