specifics

IPA/spəˈsɪfɪks/
KK[spɪsˈɪfɪks]IPA/spəˈsɪfɪks/

specifics — 名詞

1. the exact points and facts about a plan or subject, rather than the broad idea o

1.名詞B2
釋義

細節；詳情

計畫或主題中確切而具體的事項

the exact points and facts about a plan or subject, rather than the broad idea of it

例句

Everyone liked the travel plan, but nobody had worked out the specifics yet.

大家都喜歡這個旅遊計畫，但還沒有人把細節敲定。

the specifics = exact details not yet decided

Aylin agreed to help with the party but first wanted the specifics: date, place, budget.

Aylin 答應幫忙辦派對，但想先知道細節：日期、地點、預算。

the specifics = listed details

同義詞
  • details

    everyday word for the same idea; 'specifics' sounds slightly more precise

  • particulars

    more formal; common in legal or official writing

  • fine points

    stresses the small, easily missed details

反義詞
  • generalities

    broad statements that avoid exact detail

  • overview

    the big picture rather than the detailed points

文法句型

the specifics of + noun

go into the specifics

用法筆記

Almost always plural and usually preceded by 'the'; you discuss 'the specifics of' a plan or topic. Contrast with the singular adjective 'specific', which describes one particular thing.

常見錯誤

❌Tell me the specific of the plan.
✅Tell me the specifics of the plan.
💡in this 'exact details' meaning the word is plural and takes -s.

2. a drug that works against one named illness and is used mainly to treat that ill

2.名詞C2
釋義

特效藥

專門治療某一種疾病的藥物

a drug that works against one named illness and is used mainly to treat that illness

例句

For centuries quinine was the only reliable specific against malaria.

幾個世紀以來，奎寧是對抗瘧疾唯一可靠的特效藥。

a specific against + disease

In her village clinic, Dr. Amira still kept willow bark as a specific for fever.

在村裡的診所，Amira 醫師仍把柳樹皮當作治發燒的特效藥。

a specific for + named illness

同義詞
  • remedy

    broader; any cure, not necessarily for one named disease

  • cure

    the everyday word; 'specific' is the technical, dated term

文法句型

a specific for + disease

用法筆記

Rare and old-fashioned; found mostly in historical or medical writing. Distinguish from sense 1 (the plural 'exact details'): this medicinal sense is countable and can be singular ('a specific').