instance

at first instance

(Law)at the first court hearing concerning a case

(律)初审时。 参见 court of first instance

at the instance of

(formal)at the request or instigation of

(正式)应…的要求，经…的请求；在…的鼓动下

prosecution at the instance of the police.

应警方要求进行的起诉。

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 appointment will be for three years in the first instance.

首先，任期为期三年。

for instance

As an example; for example.

作为例子；例如