| 释义 |
spe·cial·ism
\ˈspeshəˌlizəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: special (I) + -ism
1. : specialization in or confinement of interest to a particular field of study, activity, or interest : restriction of concern to one branch or aspect of a wider field (as of knowledge); often : excessive confinement to a specialty
< humanists decry the tendency to specialism in modern society >
2. : a field of specialization : a branch or aspect of something in which specialization exists
< the several medical specialisms >
< geomorphology and other specialisms inside the fold of geography — J.K.Wright > |