1.at the instance of初审 例句：prosecution at the instance of the police.应警方要求进行的起诉。2.in the first (或second 等) instance in the first (or second etc.) place; at the first (or second etc.) stage of a proceeding 首先（或其次等）；第一步（或第二步等）the ...
n.情况; 例子，实例; 要求，建议; [法]诉讼手续;vt.举…为例;She cited an instance where their training had been a marvelous help in dealing with problems.她举了一个所受训练为解决问题帮了大忙的实例。instances
for instance、such as、like、namely的区别 for instance：含义：指“举例来说、例如”，通常用来举出同类事物中的一个完整的例子，并用此例来解释或支持说话者的论点。用法：可以放在句首、句中或句尾。放在句中时，作为插入语使用，前后需加逗号。示例：My students are very smart. For instance, ...
《牛津高阶》上是这样解释的：for instance adv.例如 instance [5InstEns]n.实例；例证 This is only one instance out of many.这不过是许多例子中的一个。There are many instances of good people and good deeds nowadays.现时好人好事的例子很多。at the instance of 应…的请求 for instance...
