specifically

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spe·cif·ic·ally /spəˈsɪfɪkli/ S3 W3 AWL adverbadv

1 ONLYrelating to or intended for one particular type of person or thing only 特定地，具体地，专门地

advertising that specifically targets children

专门针对儿童的广告

2 DETAILin a detailed or exact way 详尽地；明确地

I specifically asked you not to do that!

我明确地要求过你不要那样做！

3 [sentence adverbadv]EXACT used when you are adding more exact information 说明确些，具体来说

Specifically, the department wanted answers to the following questions.

具体来说，部门里希望以下问题得到解决。

Examples from the Corpus

specifically• Clearly, though, future Budgets may well include measures specifically aimed at expatriates.• Many adverts are specifically aimed at women, supposedly because they do most of the shopping.• The five-page statement, delivered to radio stations in Medellin, did not specifically claim responsiblity for the blast.• This research is concerned with the special occasions when people specifically close a topic.• Intel built the computer specifically for the movie.• In 1903 the Poplar Guardians leased for one year a new workhouse specifically for the use of able-bodied men.• The pattern they follow is instinctive and also specifically geographical.• In the next chapter I want to explore the question of the cultural boundaries between dirfferent subjects. Specifically I will look at what we mean by the terms "art" and "science".• We're talking about money - specifically, the money we need to repair our schools.• This will only happen if management allocates specifically to the activity, and subsequently ensures that it is carried out.• Kerr said he specifically told employees to keep the door locked.• More specifically, we lack competitive export credit guarantees in comparison with other countries.

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