specify
/ˈspesɪfaɪ/verb
1- (-ies, -ied)with obj. identify clearly and definitely明确说明, 具体指定：
the coup leader promised an election but did not specify a date.
政变领导人许诺要举行大选, 但并没有明确说明日期。
1.1
- with clause state a fact or requirement clearly and precisely明确说明（情况或需求）：
the agency failed to specify that the workers were not their employees.
这家代理机构没有明确说明这些职工不是他们的雇员。
1.2
- include in an architect's or engineer's specifications在设计中明确规定：
naval architects specified circular portholes.
军舰设计师明确规定要圆形的舷窗。
派生词
specifiable
adjectivespecifier
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French specifier or late Latin specificare （see SPECIFIC）.