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- better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual特别的：
they always made a special effort at Christmas.
在圣诞节的时候他们总是会做一次特殊的努力。
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- exceptionally good or precious格外好的; 可贵的：
she's a very special person.
她是个特别好的人。
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- belonging specifically to a particular person or place独特的：
we want to preserve our town's special character.
我们想要保持我们镇的特色。
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- designed or organized for a particular person, purpose, or occasion专门的; 特设的：
we will return by special coaches.
我们将乘专用长途客车回去。
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- (of a subject) studied in particular depth（主题）研究深入的。
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- used to denote education for children with particular needs, especially those with learning difficulties（尤指为学习有困难儿童设计的）特殊（教育）的。
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- Mathematics denoting a group consisting of matrices of unit determinant【数】特殊（矩阵）的。
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- a thing, such as an event, product, or broadcast, that is designed or organized for a particular occasion or purpose特别的事物; 特别节目; 特别活动; 特别产品：
television's election night specials.
大选夜电视特别节目。
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- a dish not on the regular menu at a restaurant but served on a particular day（只在特殊日子供应的）特供菜。
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- a person assigned to a special duty; a special constable or special correspondent特派员; 临时警察; 特约记者。
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- informal a product or service offered at a temporarily reduced price〈非正式〉（临时减价的）特价品（或服务）。
短语
on special
- short for ON SPECIAL OFFER (see OFFER).ON SPECIAL OFFER的简称（见OFFER）。
派生词
specialness
noun词源
Middle English: shortening of Old French especial 'especial' or Latin specialis, from species 'appearance' （see SPECIES）.