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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This paper discusses the choice of intercept plan, the construction method and object lesson of the rubber dam cofferdam in Qiqihar City zone to be referenced for the colleagues.
  阐述了齐齐哈尔市城区橡胶坝围堰截流方案的选择、施工方法及经验与教训，供同行参考。
• The object lesson for your staff and the company will be the squeaky wheel gets the grease and the political employee gets the raise.
  员工得到了实际教训，公司里会哭的孩子有奶吃，懂政治的员工得到了加薪。
• Richadrd's experience was an object lesson in how not to organize a holiday.
  理查德的经历是未妥善安排休假的一个实例。
• The way she handled this situation provided an object lesson in how to deal with a dissatisfied customer.
  在如何对待不满意的顾客方面，她处理这件事情的方法可供参考。
• 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。
• Myanmar is indeed an object lesson in perseverance.
  确实，缅甸是关于坚持的活教材。
• 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。