| 单词 | specification |
| 释义 | specification (once / 2640 pages) n We sometimes call them "specs," but a specification has no relationship to eyeglasses! Instead, it is an explicit detail of a design, presenting the exact way something specific must be constructed. For example, blueprints contain the specifications for a building. In the 17th century, the word specification emerged with the meaning of giving something a specific quality. The technical meaning, applied to building and engineering plans, developed in the late 18th century. The meaning of the word is precise, referring to specific plans, although just because it's a specification doesn't mean it is accurate. Science-fiction writer Robert Heinlein once had his character Lazarus Long make the comment, "An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications." WORD FAMILYspecification: specifications+/specified: unspecified/specify: specifiable, specification, specified, specifier, specifies, specifying USAGE EXAMPLES“You should see the way we pack our suitcases. It’s like military specifications the way everything is packed,” he said. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) As a smartphone, it is a decent if not spectacular entry, with dual cameras on the back and solid specifications. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Based on the specifications of your hardware, the Google Play store displays compatibility information with the apps you are browsing. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1n naming explicitly Hyper naming the verbal act of naming 2n a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work Syn|Hypo|Hyper spec computer architecture the art of assembling logical elements into a computing device; the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system network architecturespecification of design principles (including data formats and procedures) for creating a network configuration of data processors neural net, neural networkcomputer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error description, verbal description a statement that represents something in words 3n a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement Syn|Hyper stipulation confinement, restriction the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) 4n (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention Hyper document, papers, written document writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) |
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