specifications

/ˌspes.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · [spˌɛsəfəkˈeʃənz] /ˌspes.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa) · [spˌɛsəfəkˈeʃənz] /ˌspe-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce specification (audio) ˌspes-fə-/ (ame, mw)

specifications — noun

1. the full set of exact written details that tell people what a product, machine,

1.名詞B2
釋義

the full set of exact written details that tell people what a product, machine, building, or project must have, how it is to be made, and how well it should work.

例句

The bridge specifications require thicker cables for strong winter winds.

specifications require + technical detail

Nadia compared the laptop specifications before choosing one for video editing.

compare specifications before buying

同義詞
  • requirements

    often names individual needed features, while specifications are the full written set of those details

  • standards

    usually means shared rules used across an industry, not one project's exact written details

  • details

    a broader everyday word and less technical

  • specs

    an informal short form used in workplace and shopping contexts

文法句型

specifications for [product/project]

specifications of [item/system]

meet the specifications

updated specifications

用法筆記

Usually plural when referring to the complete list of technical details for a product, building, or project. In informal workplace talk, people often shorten the word to specs.

常見錯誤

❌I checked the specification of both phones before buying one.
✅I checked the specifications of both phones before buying one.
💡use the plural for the full set of product details.
❌This motor is in the specifications.
✅This motor meets the specifications.
💡use meets when something satisfies the stated technical requirements.