specific /spi'sifik/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
• (adj.) (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
• (adj.) stated explicitly or in detail

Chinese translation

• n. 特效药, 特性
• a. 特殊的, 明确的, 具有特效的, 特定地, 具体地

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/spi'sifik/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.03 · Common

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Related words

special · species · specifically · specialist · spectrum · specialized · specified · spectacular

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