| 释义 |
specialized, ppl. a.|ˈspɛʃəlaɪzd|
[f. prec.]
1. Specially adapted, modified, or developed:
a. Biol. (Cf. prec. 2 b.)
1853Lewes Hist. Philos. (ed. 2) 254 The operation of some external thing on the specialized nervous system. 1854Owen in Orr's Circ. Sci., Org. Nat. I. 205 The modified or specialized character of the elements of the cranial vertebræ has gained for them special names. 1870Rolleston Animal Life 16 There are no specialized renal arteries in birds. 1889Science-Gossip XXV. 182 If several species of bees are adapted to each specialised flower.
b. In general use.
1865Lubbock Preh. Times 280 Numerous and specialised as are our modern instruments, who would care to describe the exact use of a knife? 1874Sidgwick Meth. Ethics i. iii. 28 The sentiment of veracity, courage, purity, &c. But each such specialized sentiment in its normal state includes..the more general impulse to do right.
2. Rendered special or particular.
1885Myers Ess. II. 63 Laws of which our highest generalisations may be but the specialised case or the incidental aspect.
3. Specially mentioned or indicated.
1893F. Adams New Egypt 157, I fancy..that the very manner of the specialised passage is identic. |