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- special [ 'spεʃəl] [ 'speʃəl]
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- 1. adjective 特殊的，例外的，与众不同的；独特的，特有的
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2.
adjective
特别珍重的
- a special friend
- 挚友
- 3. adjective 特定的；特设的；特别的；专门的
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4.
adjective
额外的；增加的
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5.
adjective
首要的；特别亲密的；受到高度重视的
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6.
adjective
具体的；明确的
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7.
adverb
尤其；特别地
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8.
noun
特殊的人（或物），具体指专车；特刊；专辑
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9.
noun
临时警察；特别警卫
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10.
noun
特色菜；特价商品
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11.
noun
[American English]
（电视中的）特别节目
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12.
noun
特殊囚犯
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13.
vt.
不间断地特别护理病人
Collins English-English Dictionary
- special ['spεʃəl]
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1.
adj
distinguished, set apart from, or excelling others of its kind
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2.
adj
[prenominal]
designed or reserved for a particular purpose
- a special tool for working leather
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3.
adj
not usual or commonplace
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4.
adj
[prenominal]
particular or primary
- his special interest was music
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5.
adj
denoting or relating to the education of physically or mentally handicapped children
- a special school
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6.
n
a special person or thing, such as an extra edition of a newspaper or a train reserved for a particular purpose
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7.
n
a dish or meal given prominence, esp at a low price, in a café, etc
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8.
n
[Austral]
[history]
[slang]
a convict given special treatment on account of his education, social class, etc
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9.
n
short for special constable
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10.
n
[Austral, NZ, US and Canadian]
[informal]
an item in a store that is advertised at a reduced price; a loss leader
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11.
vt.
[tr]
[NZ]
[informal]
to advertise and sell (an item) at a reduced price
- we are specialling butter this week
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12.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French especial, from Latin speci
a lis individual, special, from specie s appearance,species
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1.
adj
distinguished, set apart from, or excelling others of its kind
Examples
- special (或 restricted) theory of relativity
- 狭义相对论 → relativity
- a special treat
- 特殊对待 → special
- a special friend
- 挚友 → special
- by special permission
- 经特许 → special
- special edition
- 特刊，号外 → special
- special legislation
- 特别法 → special
- I would describe Tom as a man of average beauty, that is to say he isn't that special looking.
- 我觉得汤姆长得一般，也就是说，他长得没那么帅。
- If you're planning to go somewhere special, I would suggest Australia.
- 如果你计划去什么特别的地方，我会建议你去澳大利亚。 → Australia
- You need a special travel permit to visit Tibet.
- 去西藏旅游，你需持有特殊的入境许可证。 → permit
- After potting a tree, it needs special care in order to grow well.
- 灌木在种植后需要精心照料才能生长得好。
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