specification

/ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌspe-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən ˌspes-fə-/ (ame, mw)

specification — noun

  • specificationsingular
  • specificationsplural

1. a written document or set of documents that lists the exact details of how somet

1.名詞B2
釋義

a written document or set of documents that lists the exact details of how something must be built, made, or done — such as the size, materials, and performance that a machine or building needs to have.

例句

The architect checked the building specification before ordering the steel beams.

collocation: building specification

Elena's team wrote a detailed specification for the new mobile banking application.

specification + for [domain/product]

同義詞
  • requirement

    focuses on a single needed condition rather than the full document of details; a specification contains many requirements

  • standard

    an accepted level of quality set by an industry body, not a project-specific document; a specification may reference a standard

  • criterion

    a single principle or standard by which something is judged; specifications are collections of criteria

文法句型

specification + for [purpose/domain]

specification + of [details]

meet/conform to + specification

用法筆記

Frequently used in the plural form (specifications) when referring to the full document set. In technical and engineering contexts, the word is often shortened informally to specs.

常見錯誤

❌The specification says we need to use red paint.' (specification is a document, not a person)
✅The specification states that we need to use red paint.
💡use states instead of says in formal writing.
❌The product meets the specifications.' (when talking about a single document)
✅The product meets the specification.
💡use singular when referring to one unified document.

2. the act of stating something in an exact and detailed way — for example, naming

2.名詞C1
釋義

the act of stating something in an exact and detailed way — for example, naming the exact parts that go into a product or the exact terms of a contract.

例句

The specification of each chemical ingredient helped the factory avoid production errors.

specification + of + [ingredients/details]

Clear specification of the payment terms prevented a legal dispute between the two companies.

文法句型

specification + of [something]