for instance 意思是：例如,譬如,比如,比方说；instance和example同义，都是“例子”的意思。因此 for instance 就等于for example，都是“举例而言”的意思。for instance可以前置或者后置后置的例子为：Take general elections for instance.前置的例子为：We made many improvements to our house; for instance, we painted the walls and bought new carpet.
