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单词 spec
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spec1

nounPlural specs spɛkspɛk
in phrase on specinformal
  • In the hope of success but without any specific plan or instructions.

    he built the factory on spec and hoped someone would buy it
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Byrnes designed this 5,400-square-foot house on spec using his family as theoretical homeowners.
    • By developing a product on spec for military use, device companies can pave the way toward later success in the private sector.
    • The article was being written on spec with no guarantee of publication.
    • Bedfont Lakes Hotel was developed on spec near London's Heathrow Airport but designed specifically for its unique site.
    • I wrote my first book on spec, sent it off to nearly 100 publishers and in six weeks I had my first offer.

Origin

Late 18th century: abbreviation of speculation.

Rhymes

beck, bedeck, check, cheque, Chiang Kai-shek, crosscheck, Czech, deck, dreck, exec, fleck, heck, hitech, keck, lek, neck, peck, Québec, rec, reck, sec, sneck, speck, spot-check, tec, tech, Toulouse-Lautrec, trek, wreck

spec2

(US specs)
nounPlural specs spɛkspɛk
  • a camera with a very basic spec
    short for specification (sense 2 of the noun)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The original spec for the Pentium 4 sure as heck made it a Xeon class processor.
    • I'd have to see your shuttle first, and depending on the specs, I might be able to help you.
    • I think seeing specs and then the actual dimensions in the flesh are quite separate things.
    • In December, the specs will be submitted to the ISO.
    • Those servers were state-of-the-art for uptime specs.
    • The specs on the computer had to be top of the line
    • The difference between original and amended specs seems negligible.
    • Time to talk technical specs says Nathan Rippin.
    • the technology is consistent across all three sets of specs.
    • Keep the costs down, agree a detailed spec with your designer up-front.
    • Consumers seems to be less interested in low prices as more features and higher system specs.
    • Although it's possible to get a house built from basic drawings, a set of detailed specs is an insurance policy against confusion and even contractor fraud.
verbspecs, speccing, specced spɛkspɛk
[with object]
  • Give (something) a particular specification; construct to a specified standard.

    the range allows buyers to spec their truck to their needs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Someone's already speccing the code and writing the business plan.
    • When is the last time you spec'd a whitebox without even looking at vendor quotes?
    • Each machine is currently specced to 64MB of memory.
    • Its machines are usually specced better than the average for the price.

Origin

1950s: abbreviation of specification.

 
 

spec1

nounspekspɛk
in phrase on specinformal
  • In the hope of success but without any specific commission or instructions.

    he built the factory on spec and hoped someone would buy it
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I wrote my first book on spec, sent it off to nearly 100 publishers and in six weeks I had my first offer.
    • Bedfont Lakes Hotel was developed on spec near London's Heathrow Airport but designed specifically for its unique site.
    • Byrnes designed this 5,400-square-foot house on spec using his family as theoretical homeowners.
    • By developing a product on spec for military use, device companies can pave the way toward later success in the private sector.
    • The article was being written on spec with no guarantee of publication.

Origin

Late 18th century: abbreviation of speculation.

spec2

(US specs)
nounspekspɛk
  • I'll have to look at the specs on the equipment
    short for specification (sense 2 of the noun)
    as modifier our spec chart indicates a transmission speed of 9 seconds
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although it's possible to get a house built from basic drawings, a set of detailed specs is an insurance policy against confusion and even contractor fraud.
    • The specs on the computer had to be top of the line
    • Keep the costs down, agree a detailed spec with your designer up-front.
    • Consumers seems to be less interested in low prices as more features and higher system specs.
    • The original spec for the Pentium 4 sure as heck made it a Xeon class processor.
    • I think seeing specs and then the actual dimensions in the flesh are quite separate things.
    • Those servers were state-of-the-art for uptime specs.
    • In December, the specs will be submitted to the ISO.
    • I'd have to see your shuttle first, and depending on the specs, I might be able to help you.
    • the technology is consistent across all three sets of specs.
    • The difference between original and amended specs seems negligible.
    • Time to talk technical specs says Nathan Rippin.
verbspekspɛk
[with object]
  • Give (something) a particular specification; construct to a specified standard.

    the range allows buyers to spec their truck to their needs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Someone's already speccing the code and writing the business plan.
    • Each machine is currently specced to 64MB of memory.
    • When is the last time you spec'd a whitebox without even looking at vendor quotes?
    • Its machines are usually specced better than the average for the price.

Origin

1950s: abbreviation of specification.

 
 
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