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单词 specify
释义
specify
verb[T]
uk
/ˈspes.ɪ.faɪ/us
/ˈspes.ə.faɪ/
B2
toexplainordescribesomethingclearlyandexactly:
具体说明；明确指出
He said we shouldmeetbut didn't specify atime.他说我们应该见见面，但没说具体时间。
Thepeacetreatyclearlyspecifies thetermsfor thewithdrawaloftroops.和平条约明确规定了撤军的条件。
[+ question word]Thenewspaperreportdid not specifyhowthe men werekilled.该报的报道并未说明被害人是如何被杀的。
[+ (that)]Mycontractspecifies(that)I must give a month'snoticeif Ileavemyjob.我的合同上明确规定，如果我打算辞职，必须提前一个月告知。
Theloanmust berepaidwithin a specifiedperiod/by a specifieddate.贷款必须在指定期限内／指定日期前偿还。
More examples
  • Please specify thedimensionsof theroom.
  • For amonthlyflatfee,paidby theconsumeroremployer,HMOsprovidea specifiedlistofmedicalservicesboth in andoutsidethehospital.
  • He didn't specifyexactlywhichdocumentsheneeded.
  • Thecontractspecifies that apenaltyfeeis to bepaidif theworkis late.
  • I need you to specify thematerialsyou need.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Elaborating, specifying and simplifying
  • abstract
  • anti-reductionism
  • anti-reductionist
  • broad brush
  • broaden
  • enlarge
  • enlarge on/uponsomething
  • expand
  • expand onsomething
  • expansively
  • over-elaboration
  • overgeneralization
  • overgeneralize
  • oversimplification
  • oversimplify
  • specification
  • specificity
  • split hairsidiom
  • standardization
  • standardize
See more results »
(Definition ofspecifyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

specify| American Dictionary

specify
verb[T]
us
/ˈspes·əˌfɑɪ/
tostateordescribesomethingclearlyandexactly:
Thetreatyspecifiedtermsfor thewithdrawaloftroops.
[+ question word]He didn’t specify how much wasspentonadvertising.

specifiable

adjectiveus
/ˌspes·əˈfɑɪ·ə·bəl/
(Definition ofspecifyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

specify| Business English

specify
verb[T]
uk
/ˈspesɪfaɪ/us
tostateordescribesomethingclearlyandexactly:
He said we shouldmeetbut didn't specify atime.
Mycontractspecifies thatI must give a month'snoticeif Ileavemyjob.
Theloanmust berepaidby a specifieddate.
Thelandiszonedfordevelopmentwithin a specifiedperiodof fiveyears.
(Definition ofspecifyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspecify

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For example, table 5 of ideal wave properties permits only the depth to be specified and tabulates other properties against wavelength.
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Tables 3 and 4 detail the eight most frequently specified services in the care plans.
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Take the three-person game introduced above and suppose the players' beliefs are as specified.
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Explicit procedures are specified for the identification and classification of slips, and illustrative examples of the coding are rehearsed.
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Reports shouldspecifywhy an assessment has been undertaken and, where appropriate, who has requested this work.
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We must be careful about condition (12) which specifies that the two upper surfaces have the same convexity.
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Similarly, the model specifies no checkerboard contributions to content until that date, then requires them afterwards.
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The question is then how the conditions on reference are in fact to be adequately specified.
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To represent finite trees we need to be able tospecifyinitial values for the instance variables which indicate the absence of subtrees.
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Although neither prediction is specified in detail, we are confident they will ultimately guide new research.
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We further presume that the required characteristics of the mean flow (mean velocity) and turbulence (intensity, scale size, etc.) may be specified.
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The configuration reached at each visiting station is measured and the result compared to the goal configuration values that were specified by the user.
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The user first specifies the argument and result data types for the gateway.
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The designer once again turns on the visual information service and specifies this new problem.
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The designer, who draws walls or furniture or writes captions, never specifies the significance of his or her actions.
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