early 14c., "to speak;" mid-14c. "to name explicitly," from Old French specifier, especefier (13c.) and directly from Late Latin specificare "mention particularly," from specificus (see specific). Related: Specified; specifying.
雙語例句
1. Unless I'm mistaken, he didn't specify what time.
除非我記錯了，他并沒有說明具體時間。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Remember to specify your size when ordering clothes.
訂購服裝時記著要詳細說明你要的號碼。
來自《權威詞典》
3. We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.
我們應指定會議的時間和地點.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The regulations specify that you may use a dictionary in the examination.