spec·i·fy
verb OPAL W
/ˈspesɪfaɪ/
/ˈspesɪfaɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they specify | /ˈspesɪfaɪ/ /ˈspesɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it specifies | /ˈspesɪfaɪz/ /ˈspesɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple specified | /ˈspesɪfaɪd/ /ˈspesɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle specified | /ˈspesɪfaɪd/ /ˈspesɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form specifying | /ˈspesɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈspesɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- to state something, especially by giving an exact measurement, time, exact instructions, etc.
具体说明；明确规定；详述；详列 - specify something Remember to specify your size when ordering clothes.
订购衣服时记着要注明你的尺码。 - Forms must be returned by the specified date.
这些表格必须在指定日期前交回。 - specify who, what, etc… The contract clearly specifies who can operate the machinery.
合同明确规定谁可以操作机器。 - specify that… The regulations specify that calculators may not be used in the examination.
规则指明考试时不得使用计算器。
Extra Examples- Each computer is uniquely specified by its serial number.
每台计算机都有单独指定的序列号。 - It should be possible to specify the range of values of ξ which would satisfy this equation.
应该可以指定满足该方程的 Σ 值的范围。 - She did not specify precisely how many people were involved in the incident.
她没有确切说明这起事件涉及多少人。 - Unless otherwise specified, all fields have a maximum length of 20 characters.
除非另作说明，每个字段最大长度是 20 个字符。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- fully
- carefully
- …
- allow somebody to
- require somebody to
- be difficult to
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French specifier or late Latin specificare, from Latin species ‘appearance, form, beauty’, from specere ‘to look’. - specify something Remember to specify your size when ordering clothes.