| 单词 | specialized |
| 释义 | specialized (once / 1750 pages) adj Someone or something specialized has a specific purpose or function. A podiatrist is a specialized doctor. With months of specialized training, a person could learn to walk over hot coals. Good thing that there are doctors specialized in fixing feet. The word specialized comes from special. Something special is important, notable, or unique in some way. A specialized hammer is made for one, specific purpose. A specialized teacher has expertise in a particular subject. NASCAR drivers use specialized cars, and assemble-at-home furniture comes with specialized tools. The opposite of a specialized thing is a general thing, which could be used in many circumstances. Something specialized is tailored to one job. WORD FAMILYspecialized: unspecialized+/overspecialize: overspecialized/special: specialise, specialism, speciality, specialize, specially, specialness, specials/specialisation: specialisations/specialise: overspecialise, specialisation, specialised, specialiser, specialises, specialising/specialised: unspecialised/specialism: specialisms, specialist/specialist: specialistic, specialists/speciality: specialities/specialization: specializations/specialize: overspecialize, specialization, specialized, specializer, specializes, specializing/specializer: specializers USAGE EXAMPLESAncient Assyria is not even Salih’s field; she specialized in Islamic art and architecture. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) A partner at Holland & Knight, an international firm, he specialized in commercial and antitrust litigation from his 30th-floor office in downtown Chicago. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) The clubs list hunts across the country in specialized publications such as the Rabbit Hunters magazine. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) adj developed or designed for a special activity or function a specialized tool Syn|Ant specialised specific (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique differentiatedexhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment specialadapted to or reserved for a particular purpose specialisticshowing focused training unspecialised, unspecialized not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function generalapplying to all or most members of a category or group generalised, generalizednot biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment |
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