[] the first design of sth from which other forms are developed原型；雏形◆They designed and built a working prototype and then ran a series of tests.他们设计并制作了一个工作原型，然后进行了一系列测试。◆the prototype of a new online service新的在线服务的原型⨁to build / design / develop / test a prototype制作／设计／开发／测试一个原型⨁a physical / virtual / working prototype实物／虚拟／工作原型