English-Thai Dictionary

exemplary

ADJ ที่ เป็น ตัวอย่าง ที่ ดี  น่า เอาอย่าง  น่า ทำตาม  commendable model praisworthy ti-pen-tua-yang-ti-de

 

exemplary

ADJ ใช้ เป็น คำเตือน  chai-pen-kam-tuean

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXEMPLARY

a.[from exemplar. ] Serving for a pattern or model for imitation; worthy of imitation. The christian should be exemplary in his life, as well as correct in his doctrines. 1. Such as may serve for a warning to others; such as may deter from crimes or vices; as exemplary justice; exemplary punishment.
2. Such as may attract notice and imitation.
When any duty has fallen into general neglect, the most visible and exemplary performance is required.
3. Illustrating.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EXEMPLARY

Ex "em *pla *ry, a. Etym: [L. exemplaris, fr. exemplar: cf. F.exemplaire. See Exemplar. ]

 

1. Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed for imitation; commendable; as, an exemplary person; exemplary conduct. [Bishops' ] lives and doctrines ought to be exemplary. Bacon.

 

2. Serving as a warning; monitory; as, exemplary justice, punishment, or damages.

 

3. Illustrating as the proof of a thing. Fuller. Exemplary damages. (Law ) See under Damage.

 

EXEMPLARY

EXEMPLARY Ex "em *pla *ry, n.

 

Defn: An exemplar; also, a copy of a book or writing. [Obs. ] Donne.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

exemplary

ex em pla ry |igˈzemplərē ɪɡˈzɛmpləri | ▶adjective 1 serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind: an award for exemplary community service. 2 (of a punishment ) serving as a warning or deterrent: exemplary sentencing may discourage the ultraviolent minority. • Law (of damages ) exceeding the amount needed for simple compensation. DERIVATIVES ex em pla ri ly |-əlē |adverb, ex em pla ri ness noun, ex em plar i ty |ˌegzemˈplaritē |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin exemplaris, from Latin exemplum ‘sample, imitation ’ (see example ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

exemplary

ex |em ¦plary |ɪgˈzɛmpləri, ɛg- | ▶adjective 1 serving as a desirable model; very good: exemplary behaviour. 2 (of a punishment ) serving as a warning or deterrent: exemplary sentencing may discourage the violent minority. • Law (of damages ) exceeding the amount needed for simple compensation. DERIVATIVES exemplarily adverb, exemplariness noun, exemplarity noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from late Latin exemplaris, from Latin exemplum ‘sample, imitation ’ (see example ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

exemplary

exemplary adjective 1 her exemplary behavior: perfect, ideal, model, faultless, flawless, impeccable, irreproachable; excellent, outstanding, admirable, commendable, laudable, above /beyond reproach; textbook, consummate, archetypal. ANTONYMS deplorable. 2 exemplary jail sentences: deterrent, cautionary, warning, admonitory; rare monitory. 3 her works are exemplary of cutting-edge feminism: representative, illustrative, characteristic, typical. WORD TOOLKIT See archetypal . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

exemplary

exemplary adjective 1 her exemplary behaviour: perfect, ideal, model, faultless, without fault, copybook, flawless, impeccable, consummate; excellent, outstanding, exceptional, admirable, fine, very good, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, meritorious, honourable, estimable, above /beyond reproach, blameless, irreproachable, unimpeachable; rare applaudable. ANTONYMS deplorable, unworthy. 2 exemplary jail sentences: serving as a deterrent, example-setting, lesson-teaching; cautionary, warning, admonitory; rare monitory. 3 her works are exemplary of certain feminist arguments: typical, characteristic, representative, illustrative; archetypal, paradigmatic; rare epitomic. ANTONYMS unrepresentative, atypical. WORD TOOLKIT exemplary See archetypal . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

exemplary

ex em pla ry /ɪɡzémpl (ə )ri /形容詞 1 模範的な ; 立派な .2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗見せしめ [戒め ]の 〈刑 (罰 )〉; 懲戒的な .3 見本となる, 典型的な .