specify

IPA/ˈspesɪfaɪ/
KK[spˈɛsəfˌaɪ]IPA/ˈspesɪfaɪ/

specify — 動詞

  • specifypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • specifieshe / she / it
  • specifiedpast simple
  • specifying-ing form

1. to give the exact details of something, such as what must be done, what is neede

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

具體說明

清楚且準確地說出或指定細節

to give the exact details of something, such as what must be done, what is needed, or what something looks like — for example, specifying the size when ordering furniture, or the time and place when arranging a meeting.

例句

The job advertisement did not specify the starting salary.

這則徵人廣告沒有具體說明起薪。

negative construction: did not specify

Henry specified which documents he needed for his visa application.

Henry 具體說明了簽證申請需要哪些文件。

specify + wh-clause (which...)

常見搭配
  • specify clearly / precisely / exactly
  • specify a date / time / location / price / size / amount / colour
  • specify requirements / conditions / details / criteria / instructions
  • as specified in / by / under
同義詞
  • state

    more general and less formal; can be brief or vague

  • define

    focuses on setting boundaries or explaining the meaning of something

  • indicate

    less precise; can mean pointing to or suggesting rather than giving exact details

  • detail

    implies listing each part or step separately

反義詞
  • generalize

    to speak in broad terms without precise details

  • obscure

    to make unclear or difficult to understand

文法句型

specify + noun phrase

specify + that-clause

specify + wh-clause (what/which/when/where/how)

be specified + (in/by/on)

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal, technical, and instructional contexts. Takes a that-clause (specify that…), a wh-clause (specify what/which/when/where/how…), or a simple noun phrase as object. The passive form (be specified) is common in instructions, contracts, and technical documents.

常見錯誤

Please specify me the requirements.
Please specify the requirements for me.
specify cannot take an indirect object like give or tell can.
Could you specify about the plan?
Could you specify the details of the plan?
specify is transitive and takes a direct object, not a prepositional phrase.
The doctor specified the reasons for my headache.
The doctor explained the reasons for my headache.
specify means to give exact details, not to make something understandable.

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副詞搭配

常用片語

  • specify in writing
  • specify in advance
  • unless otherwise specified
  • as specified above/below

介系詞搭配

  • as specified in
  • as specified by
  • as specified under
  • specified on