| 单词 | specific |
| 释义 | specific adj. & n. --adj 1. clearly defined; definite (has no specific name; told me so in specific terms). 2. relating to a particular subject; peculiar (a style specific to that). 3. a of or concerning a species (the specific name for a plant). b possessing, or concerned with, the properties that characterize a species (the specific forms of animals). 4. (of a duty or a tax) assessed by quantity or amount, not by the value of goods. --n 1. archaic a specific medicine or remedy. 2. a specific aspect or factor (shall we discuss specifics?). Phrases and idioms specific cause the cause of a particular form of a disease. specific difference a factor that differentiates a species. specific disease a disease caused by one identifiable agent. specific gravity = relative density. specific heat capacity the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usu. one degree). specific medicine a medicine having a distinct effect in curing a certain disease. specific performance Law the performance of a contractual duty, as ordered in cases where damages would not be adequate remedy. Derivatives specifically adv. specificity n. specificness n. Etymology: LL specificus (as SPECIES) |
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