give an example 举例

例句：

你能否给我举例说明一下发生这事的情况？

Can you quote me an instance of when this happened?

你能否给我举例说明一下这事发生的时间？

Can you quote me an instance of when this happened?

人们经常举例把日本作为现代工业国家的典范。

Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation.

以理说服强于举例诱导。

It is better to convince by argument than seduce by example.