specify

英 [ˈspesɪfaɪ]

美 [ˈspesɪfaɪ]

v. 具体说明; 明确规定; 详述; 详列

过去分词：specified　现在分词：specifying　过去式：specified　第三人称单数：specifies　

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Collins.2 / BNC.2230 / COCA.4860

牛津词典

verb

具体说明；明确规定；详述；详列
to state sth, especially by giving an exact measurement, time, exact instructions, etc.
1. Remember to specify your size when ordering clothes.
  订购服装时记着要详细说明你要的号码。
2. The contract clearly specifies who can operate the machinery.
  合同明确规定谁可以操作机器。
3. The regulations specify that calculators may not be used in the examination.
  考试规则明确规定考试时不得使用计算器。

柯林斯词典

VERB 明确说明;具体指定
If youspecifysomething, you give information about what is required or should happen in a certain situation.
1. They specified a spacious entrance hall...
  他们专门指定要一个宽敞的大门厅。
2. He has not specified what action he would like them to take.
  他尚未明确说明自己希望他们采取什么样的行动。
VERB 具体说明（或规定）
If youspecifywhat should happen or be done, you explain it in an exact and detailed way.
1. Each recipe specifies the size of egg to be used...
  每种菜谱都具体规定了所用鸡蛋的大小。
2. One rule specifies that learner drivers must be supervised by adults...
  一条规则明确规定，见习驾驶员必须有成人的监督。
3. Patients eat together at a specified time.
  病人在规定的时间集体就餐。

英英释义

verb

select something or someone for a specific purpose
1. The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise
Synonym:assignset apart
design or destine
1. She was intended to become the director
Synonym:intenddestinedesignate
define clearly
1. I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
Synonym:pin downpeg downnail downnarrow downnarrow
decide upon or fix definitely
1. fix the variables
2. specify the parameters
Synonym:setdeterminedefinefixlimit
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement
1. The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life
2. The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
Synonym:stipulatequalifycondition
be specific about
1. Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?
Synonym:particularizeparticularisespecializespecialise
determine the essential quality of
Synonym:definedelineatedelimitdelimitate

双语例句

Each recipe specifies the size of egg to be used
每种菜谱都具体规定了所用鸡蛋的大小。
The Performance log file is also configurable and testers can specify file location and name.
Performance日志文件同样是可配置的，而且测试员可以指定文件的位置和名字。
You must specify the database in the plug-in's configuration file.
必须在插件的配置文件中指定该数据库。
These files specify security configuration to use in RMI-IIOP communication with the server.
这些文件指定了RMI-IIOP与服务器的通信中要使用的安全配置。
You must specify the ID of the spreadsheet and the ID of the worksheet within the spreadsheet.
必须指定此电子数据表的ID和电子数据表中的工作表的ID。
You can specify a pattern on the command line or a list of patterns in a text file.
可以在命令行上指定模式，或者在文本文件中指定模式列表。
These options specify the user ID and password to connect to the database instance.
这些选项指定连接到数据库实例的用户ID和密码。
Specify user name and password, then click on the Next button.
指定用户名和密码，然后单击Next按钮。
In this case, we specify the domain name and the SOA ( Start of authority) information.
在此例中，我们指定了域名和SOA（Startofauthority）信息。
Of course, your commands might differ slightly if you need to specify a database user name and password.
当然，如果您需要指定数据库用户名和密码，那么您的命令可能略有不同。