每日英语单词143:specific


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specific

[spəˈsɪfɪk]  

[spɪˈsɪfɪk] 

adj.  明确的; 特种的; 具体的; [免疫学]特效的;

n.  特效药; 特性; 细节; 显著的性质,特性;

词根:speci外观,种类,特别+fic→具体的,特有的

词根

speci

=look,kind,表示"外观,种类,特别"

形近词

 

 

species

[ˈspi:ʃi:z]  

[ˈspiʃiz, -siz] 

n.  物种;  种类;  类型;  [逻辑]  个体;

词根:speci外观,种类,特别+es表复数→[所有]种类

specimen

 [ˈspesɪmən]  

[ˈspɛsəmən] 

n.  样品; 范例; (化验的)抽样; 某种类型的人;

词根:speci外观,种类,特别+men表物品→n.标本,样本

specialize    

[ˈspeʃəlaɪz]  

[ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz] 

vi.  专门从事; 专攻; 详细说明; 特化;

vt.  使专门化; 使适应特殊情况; 详细说明; 列举;

词根:special[adj.特殊的,专门的;附加的,额外的]+ize化→v.[specialise][in]专攻,专门研究,专业化

specify

[ˈspesɪfaɪ]  

[ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ] 

vt.  指定;  详述;  提出的条件;  使具有特性;

vi.  明确提出,详细说明;

词根:speci外观,种类,特别+ify表动词→specify规类→指定, 列入清单


 

specific
英[spəˈsɪfɪk]   美[spɪˈsɪfɪk] 
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adj.  明确的;特种的;具体的;[免疫学]特效的;
n.  特效药;特性;细节;显著的性质,特性;
词根:speci外观,种类,特别+fic→具体的,特有的
①(ADJ-GRADED) (部位、问题、题目等)特定的,特别的
You use specific to refer to a particular fixed area, problem, or subject.
●Massage may help to increase blood flow to specific areas of the body... 
按摩有助于增加身体特定部位的血液流量。
②(ADJ-GRADED) (表达)明确的,确切的,具体的
If someone is specific, they give a description that is precise and exact. Youcan also use specific to describe their description.
●I asked him to be more specific... 
我要求他说得更具体些。
③(ADJ) 特有的;独特的;只与…有关的
Something that is specific to a particular thing is connected with that thing only.
●Send your resume with a cover letter that is specific to that particular job.
 
形近词:
1、species
英[ˈspi:ʃi:z]   美[ˈspiʃiz, -siz] 
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n.  物种;种类;类型;[逻辑]个体;
词根:speci外观,种类,特别+es表复数→[所有]种类
①(N-COUNT) (动植物的)物种,种
A species is a class of plants or animals whose members have the same main characteristics and are able to breed with each other.
●Pandas are an endangered species... 
熊猫是濒危物种。
 
2、specimen
英[ˈspesɪmən]   美[ˈspɛsəmən] 
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n.  样品;范例;(化验的)抽样;某种类型的人;
词根:speci外观,种类,特别+men表物品→n.标本,样本
①(N-COUNT) (动植物的)标本
A specimen is a single plant or animal which is an example of a particularspecies or type and is examined by scientists.
●200,000 specimens of fungus are kept at the Komarov Botanical Institute. 
有20 万份菌类标本被保存在科马罗夫植物研究所。
②(N-COUNT) 样品;样本
A specimen of something is an example of it which gives an idea of what thewhole of it is like.
●Job applicants have to submit a specimen of handwriting. 
求职者必须要提交一份笔迹样本。
③(N-COUNT) (供检验用的尿、血液等体液的)抽样,样本
A specimen is a small quantity of someone's urine, blood, or other body fluidwhich is examined in a medical laboratory, in order to find out if they are illor if they have been drinking alcohol or taking drugs.
●He refused to provide a specimen... 
他拒绝提供血样。
 
3、specialize 
英 [ˈspeʃəlaɪz]   美 [ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz] 
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vi.  专门从事; 专攻; 详细说明; 特化;
vt.  使专门化; 使适应特殊情况; 详细说明; 列举;
词根:special[adj.特殊的,专门的;附加的,额外的]+ize化→v.[specialise][in]专攻,专门研究,专业化
① (VERB) 专门从事;专门经营;专门研究;专攻
If you specialize in a thing, you know a lot about it andconcentrate a great deal of your time and energy on it, especially in your workor when you are studying or training. You also use specialize to talk about arestaurant which concentrates on a particular type of food.
● ...a University professor who specializes in the history of the Russian empire. 
专门研究俄罗斯帝国历史的大学教授
 
4、specify
英 [ˈspesɪfaɪ]   美 [ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ] 
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vt.  指定; 详述; 提出…的条件; 使具有特性;
vi.  明确提出,详细说明;
词根:speci外观,种类,特别+ify表动词→specify规类→指定, 列入清单
① (VERB) 明确说明;具体指定 
If you specify something, you give information about what isrequired or should happen in a certain situation.
● They specified a spacious entrance hall... 
他们专门指定要一个宽敞的大门厅。
② (VERB) 具体说明(或规定)
If you specify what should happen or be done, you explain it in an exact anddetailed way.
● Each recipe specifies the size of egg tobe used... 
每种菜谱都具体规定了所用鸡蛋的大小。
● One rule specifies that learner drivers must be supervised by adults... 
一条规则明确规定,见习驾驶员必须有成人的监督。
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