specialisation

/ˌspeʃ.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌspeʃ.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa)

specialisation — noun

1. a field someone chooses to know in great depth, or the act of narrowing work or

1.名詞B2
釋義

a field someone chooses to know in great depth, or the act of narrowing work or study to one main field

例句

Marine law became Roya's specialisation after six years in the navy.

[field] became [possessive] specialisation

The university encourages some specialisation in the final year of study.

specialisation in study — process of narrowing focus

同義詞
  • expertise

    focuses more on the skill or knowledge itself than on the field

  • focus

    broader; can describe attention or effort without expert training

  • specialty

    usual American spelling for the field meaning, but it also has other senses

文法句型

specialisation in [subject/field]

[possessive] specialisation

greater specialisation

用法筆記

Often countable when it names a person's field, and uncountable when talking about a wider process of dividing work or study into narrower parts.

常見錯誤

❌Her specialisation is a heart doctor.
✅Her specialisation is heart surgery.
💡the word names the field, not the person who works in it.