special [ 'speʃəl] a.特殊的；专门的
special ['speʃəl] a. 特别的,专门
special ['speʃəl] 特殊的
国债专项资金 special fund for treasury bond
开小灶 give special favor
情有独钟 show special preference (favor) to …
特种债券 special bonds
特别行政区 special administrative region
特别提款权 special drawing rights (SDR; SDRs) ; paper gold
香港特别行政区 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(HKSAR)
政府特殊津贴获得者 winner of special government allowance
专门人才 professional personnel; special talents
专题报道 special coverage
DSE Digital Special Effect 数字特技
Special Effect Amplifier 特技放大器
SEG Special Effect Generator 特技发生器
Standard for Industrial Furnaces Using a Special Processing Atmosphere
使用经处理的气体作燃料的工业熔炉标准
Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments
专业消防部门消防行动、紧急医疗事故处理和特别行动的组织和部署标准
Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments
志愿消防部门消防行动、紧急医疗事故处理和特别行动的组织和部署标准
curriculum 课程
major 主修
minor 副修
educational highlights 课程重点部分
curriculum included 课程包括
specialized courses 专门课程
courses taken 所学课程
courses completed 所学课程
special training 特别训练
social practice 社会实践
part-time jobs 业余工作
summer jobs 暑期工作
vacation jobs 假期工作
refresher course 进修课程
extracurricular activities 课外活动
physical activities 体育活动
recreational activities 娱乐活动
academic activities 学术活动
social activities 社会活动
special offer:特供，特价
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
special orders 特殊订货
Special offer 特价
Daily specials 每日特色菜
Today's special/Today's specialties 今日特色菜
We offer a special instant replacement service for pagers.
我们对BB机提供快捷换货的特别服务。
Special reductions are available to groups 12+ at all performances.
所有演出对12人以上的团体给予特别优惠。
专修科 special (training) course
special effects 特技
today's special 今日特餐
chef's special 主厨特餐
特殊事件 special events
EMS （express mail special)特快传递
special training 特别训练
告别1999 Farewell to the Special Year 1999
特殊特性 special characteristics
特别横线 special crossing
记名式背书 special endorsement; full endorsement
特别信用证 special letter of credit
联合国艾滋病特别大会 United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS
United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS 联合国艾滋病特别大会
重大事件主导的投资 Event Driven/Special Situations
Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China
《中华人民共和国香港特别行政区基本法》
Civil and Miscellaneous Lists--The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
《香港特别行政区政府各公务委员会及其他名表》
Director, Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing [DBO]
香港特别行政区政府驻北京办事处主任
Employees Compensation Ordinary/Special Assessment Board
雇员补偿普通／特别评估委员会
Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China [Basic Law] 《中华人民共和国香港特别行政区基本法》〔《基本法》〕
"Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" 香港特别行政区行政长官
"Commander, People's Liberation Army Military Force in Hong Kong Special Administration Region" 中国解放军驻香港特别行政区部队司令员
Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region [National People's Congress] [China] 香港特别行政区基本法委员会〔全国人民代表大会〕〔中国〕
Decision of the National People's Congress on the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China 《全国人民代表大会关于中华人民共和国香港特别行政区基本法的决定》
Decision of the National People's Congress on the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 《全国人民代表大会关于设立香港特别行政区的决定》
Decision of the National People's Congress on the Method for the Formation of the First Government and the First Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 《全国人民代表大会关于香港特别行政区第一届政府和立法会产生办法的决定》
Election Special 《选举特刊》
Garrison Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China 《中华人民共和国香港特别行政区驻军法》
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette 香港特别行政区政府宪报
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette Extraordinary 香港特别行政区政府宪报号外
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region [HKSAR] 香港特别行政区
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 香港特别行政区成立日
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Land Fund 香港特别行政区政府土地基金
Method for Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region [Annex I of Basic Law] 《香港特别行政区行政长官的产生办法》〔《基本法》附件一〕
Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Its Voting Procedures [Annex II of Basic Law] 《香港特别行政区立法会的产生办法和表决程序》〔《基本法》附件二〕
Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 中华人民共和国外交部驻香港特别行政区特派员公署
People's Liberation Army Military Force in Hong Kong Special Administration Region 中国解放军驻香港特别行政区部队
Rules of Procedure of the Provisional Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region [formerly known as Standing Orders of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong] 《香港特别行政区临时立法会议事规则》〔前称《香港立法局会议常规》〕
Selection Committee [for recommending the candidate for the first Special Administrative Region Chief Executive] 推选委员会〔负责推举第一任特别行政区行政长官人选〕
special committee [National People's Congress] [China] 专门委员会〔全国人民代表大会〕〔中国〕
special count 特别点票
Special Finance Committee Meeting 财务委员会特别会议
special functional constituency 特别功能界别
special functional constituency polling station 特别功能界别投票站
special interest group 特殊利益组别
special polling station 特别投票站
special provision 特别规定
special session 特别会议
special supplement 特刊
supplement to the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette 香港特别行政区政府宪报副刊
特殊教育学 Special Education
特种经济动物饲养学（含蚕、蜂等） The Rearing of Special-type Economic
后方专业勤务 Rear Special Service
香港特别行政区行政长官 Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
专门委员会 Special Committee
特定问题委员会 Committee of Inquiry into Special Questions
拉丁美洲协调特别委员会 Special Committee on Latin American Coordination
Special economic zones in coastal areas 沿海经济特区
Special administrative region 特别行政区
allocations of special drawing rights 特别提款权分配额
Special 特别的，专门的
special administrative region(SAR) 特别行政区
special demands 特别要求，特别需求
special deposit 专用存款
special drawing right 特别提款权
special economic zones 经济特区
special fund 特别基金
异形钢管
special steel pipe
专用车
special vehicle
特种结构汽车
special construction vehicle
专用自卸汽车
special dump truck
特种挂车
special trailer
其它特种自行车 Other Special-purpose Bicycles
She must really be sth special.
她必定某个地方很特殊。
Nothing special.
没什么特别的。
Any great work of art is great because it creates a special world of its own.
It revives and readapts time and space.
任何伟大的艺术品之所以伟大，是由于它创造了自己特有的世界。
它再现并重新改写了时空。
Love is a special affection for a man or a woman, which is stronger than that for any other person.
爱情是对一个男人或女人的特殊的好感，它比对其他任何人的好感都强烈。
In science, the total absorption of the individual event in the generalization is the goal; on the other hand, the humanities are concerned rather with providing for the special meaning of the individual event within an appropriate general system.
自然科学以在归纳中全部吸收个别情况为目标，人文科学则更关心在适当的一般性体系之内提供个别情况的特殊意义。
He's gone to a hospital in London for special treatment.
他已去伦敦的一家医院接受特殊治疗。
As a specialist, he imposes certain limits on his studies in order to acquire a deeper understanding and more detailed knowledge of his special subject.
作为专家，他对自己的研究领域进行了某些限定，以便对专门领域有更深入的了解及更详尽的知识。
Ordinarily, these "enriched" courses are kept for special students.
一般说来，这些"加深型"的课程是为特殊学生开设的。
Use the shampoo together with our special conditioner for best results.
这种洗发剂和我们专门生产的护发素一起使用，效果最好。
Most public places are simply not geared to help people with special physical needs.
许多公共场所完全没有考虑去满足残疾人的特殊需求。
A special show was arranged to admit free the family members of the miners.
安排了一个专场来免费招待矿工家属。
a special supplement to a monthly financial magazine
一份金融月刊特别增刊
He takes special care to pose people for their pictures in the best position to suit them.
他特别用心地让人们摆出最适合他们的姿势照相。
A special committee has been set up to examine the details of the suggestion.
建立了一个特别委员会来考察建议的细节。
Did you see the special last night?
昨晚你看特别节目了吗？
However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing your vehicle; or you are making a localdelivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it.
当然，如果有以下情况你可以不系安全带：你在倒车时，或者你用一种特殊交通工具进行当地的货物运送、收集时，或者你有合法的医学证明你不能系安全带时。
I only wear a tie on special occasions.
我只在特殊场合才打领带。
These rare tigers are protected by special laws.
这些珍贵的老虎受到专门法律的保护。
This is a special case, deserving special treatment.
这是个特殊的案件，应该获得特殊处理。
She is a special friend of mine.
她是我一个特别亲密的朋友。
Take special care tonight because the road is icy.
路面结冰了，今晚要格外小心。
Tonight is a very special occasion.
今晚是非同寻常的日子。
你今天下午有安排吗?
Are you doing anything this afternoon?
Are you doing anything this afternoon? (你今天下午有安排吗?)
No, nothing special. (没有，没有什么特别的安排。)
老样子。
Nothing much.
Nothing special.
我不能对你特殊。
I can't make any exceptions for you. *exception “除去……”、“……除外”。
We can't give you any special treatment.
I can't make an exception for you.
就是常见的那种会议。
It was just another meeting. *just another“常有的，不稀奇的”。
How was the meeting? (那个会怎么样?)
It was just another meeting. (很平常。)
It was just a meeting.
That meeting was nothing special. (那个会没有什么特别的。)
I'd like to explain what makes this factory special.
我要向你说明本工厂的特性。
Since we are likely to place sizable orders regularly we hope that you will make some special concessions.
由于我方将定期大批量订购，希望贵方作出一些特殊的让步。
Against your enquiry, we are pleased to make you a special offer as follows and hope to receive your trial order in the near future.
根据你方要求，我方很高兴就如下商品向你方特殊报价，希望不久能收到你方的试订单。
Please use normal export containers unless you receive special instructions from our agents.
除非你们收到我方代理的特别指示，否则请用正常出口集装箱。
special cargo 特殊货物
A How do I connect my laptop in my room?
A 我怎样在房间里连接笔记本电脑？
B Just connect your computer to the telephone point.
B 把你的电脑和电话接口连接起来就行。
A Do I need a special cable?
A 我需要一根特殊的线吗？
B Oh, sorry – yes, you do need a cable. You’ll find it in the drawer of your desk.
B 噢，对不起——是的，你需要一根线。在桌子的抽屉里你就能找到。
A OK. Thanks. I’ll try and connect. If there are any problems, I’ll get back to you.
A 好的。谢谢。我会尝试去连接。如果有问题的话， 我再回来问你。
B You’re welcome. You’ll also find instructions in your room.
B 不客气。你在房间里还能找到连接说明。
A Is it difficult to pass the test and get a licence?
A 通过考试获得驾驶执照难吗？
B Yes, it can be quite tough. You don’t always pass the test first time.
B 是的，会相当不容易。不是每个人都能一次通过考试 。
A Do you go to a special driving school for lessons?
A 你去专门的驾驶学校上课吗？
B Yes, and it’s not cheap. But I really want to learn.
B 是的，而且学费不便宜。但是我确实想去学。
A I can understand that. Everybody wants to drive.
A 我能理解。每个人都想开车。
B It would make such a big difference to my life, especially going to work everyday.
B 学会开车对我的生活将带来很大的变化，尤其是对每天上班来说。
A You should get a bike too. It’s such good exercise.
A 你应该也买辆自行车。骑自行车是非常好的锻炼。
B Maybe I will. But the traffic worries me! I’m not sure about cycling in such heavy traffic.
B 也许我会的。但是交通使我担心！在这么拥挤的车辆中骑自行车我不太肯定。
A Don’t worry about it. Thousands and thousands of people cycle everyday in Beijing.
A 不必担心。北京成千上万的人每天都在骑自行车。
B I suppose you’re right. I should get a bike.
B 我想你是对的。我应该买辆自行车。
A And remember, lots of the roads have special cycle lanes anyway, so you don’t have to worry about cars.
A 还有记住，很多道路有专门的自行车道，所以你不必担心汽车。
A I want to see Shanghai. I've heard it's a very interesting city.
A 我想看看上海。我听说上海是个非常有趣的城市。
B What do you want to see? ?Anything special?
B 你想看什么？有什么特别想看的吗？
A Oh, lots of things. Old Shanghai, the houses, the streets, the markets, the river front ...
A 哦，想看很多东西。老上海的房子、街道、市场以及河滩...
B You may be disappointed, you know. Shanghai looks more modern than Beijing nowadays.
B 你可能会失望的，你知道。上海现在看起来比北京还现代。
A That's a shame. But maybe some of the old city remains.
A 太遗憾了！但是也许有一些旧上海的东西遗留下来吧。
B Oh, yes. There are still lots of the old areas.
B 噢，是的。现在上海仍然有许多老区。
A I want to entertain some clients.
A 我想招待几个客户。
B How many?
B 几个？
A About eight. I want to take them to a really special place.
A 大约8个。我想带他们到一个真正特别的地方。
B Why not go to The Red Moon Restaurant?
B 为什么不去红月亮餐馆呢？
A That's an excellent idea. It's a lovely setting.
A 真是一个好主意。那里的环境非常好。
B Yes, and you can book a private room in the restaurant.
B 是的，你可以在餐馆里预订一间包房。
A So how do you apply to be a volunteer for the Olympics?
A 那么如何申请当一名奥运会志愿者呢？
B You can apply online. There’s a special website.
B 你可以在网上报名申请。有一个专门的网站。
A Do you have the website details?
A 你有网站的具体信息吗？
B I can get the details for you, no problem. I’ll e-mail it to you today.
B 我可以给你找到具体信息，没有问题。我今天就用电子邮件发给你。
A Thanks. I know there will be lots of volunteer helpers and guides.
A 谢谢。我知道到时候将有很多的志愿者和导游。
B And I know your daughter would love to do it.
B 我想你女儿会喜欢做志愿者的。
Other special terms will be listed bellows.
甲、乙双方如有特殊约定将在下列另行约定。
@@@ 尤其, 特别
in particular 尤其, 特别
of special note 特别显著; 特别重要
@@@ 重要, 必要
a big deal 重要的交易; 重要的事物或人
above all 首先; 最重要的是
attach to 1.依附在...上; 系在...上
2.依恋; 喜爱
3.认为...有重要性
boil down (to) 熬浓; 摘要; 归结为
come to the point 说到要点; 扼要地说
count for 有价值; 有重要性
essential to 对...不可缺少
first and foremost 首要地, 首先
First things first 最重要的事
for the most part 主要地; 大多数情况下
in the forefront (of sth.) 在...的最前沿; 在...最重要之处
indispensable for/to 对...绝对必要的
instrumental in doing sth. 对...有帮助的; 在...上很重要
least of all 最不重要的
make a difference 有影响; 很重要
make a point of doing sth. 认为某事重要; 认为某事完全有必要; 一定要做某事
miss the point 抓不着要点
of special note 特别显著; 特别重要
play a (+adj.) role in 在...扮演角色; 在...中起重要作用
to the point 中肯, 扼要
vital to 对...(的存在、成功或运作)极重要的, 必不可少的
"My wife spent all afternoon yesterday cooking a special dinner for our wedding anniversary. So she really flew off the handle when I came home three hours late."
“为了庆祝我们结婚周年，我太太化了整个下午精心烹调。可是，我昨晚晚了三个小时才回家。她可真火了。”
As a special sign of encouragement, we'll consider accepting payment by D/P at this sales-purchasing stage.
在此推销阶段，我们将考虑接受付款交单方式以资鼓励。
This business is not important enough to merit special efforts.
这笔交易无关紧要，不值得特别努力。
As an integral part of the contract, the inspection of goods has its special importance.
作为合同里的一个组成部分，商品检验具有特殊的重要性。
Let me make you a special offer.
好吧，我给你一个特别优惠价。
Do you take special orders?
你们接受特殊订货吗？
别动队 [bié dòng duì] /special detachment/commando/an armed secret agent squad/
独特 [dú tè] /unique/distinct/having special characteristics/
精干 [jīng gàn] /crack (troops)/special (forces)/highly capable/
特 [té] /special/unusual/extraordinary/
特殊 [té shú] /special/particular/unusual/extraordinary/
特 [tè] /male animal/special (-ly)/
特别 [tè bié] /especially/special/particular/unusual/
特别待遇 [tè bié dài yù] /special treatment/
特别感谢 [tè bié gǎn xiè] /special thanks/particular thanks/
特别行政区 [tè bié xíng zhèng qū] /Special Administrative Region/
特产 [tè chǎn] /special local product/(regional) specialty/
特定 [tè dìng] /special/specific/designated/particular/designated/
特工 [tè gōng] /secret service/special service/
特区 [tè qū] /special (administrative) region/
特使 [tè shǐ] /special envoy/special ambassador/
特殊 [tè shū] /special/particular/unusual/extraordinary/
特务 [tè wu ] /(n) special assignment (military)/(n) special agent; operative; spy/
特意 [tè yì] /(adv) especially for...; with the special intention of.../
特约记者 [tè yuē jì zhě] /special correspondent/stringer/
特制 [tè zhì] /special/unique/
特种部队 [tè zhǒng bù duì] /(military) special forces/
专 [zhuān] /for a particular person, occasion, purpose/focused on one thing/special/expert/particular (to sth)/concentrated/specialized/
专案 [zhuān àn] /project (Taiwanese)/special case for investigation/
专案组 [zhuān àn zǔ] /special (legal|judicial) investigations group/
专程 [zhuān chéng] /special-purpose trip/
专栏 [zhuān lán] /special column/
专题 [zhuān tí] /(n) special matter or subject/
专线 [zhuān xiàn] /special-purpose phone line or communications link/
专业户 [zhuān yè hù] /(n) family that produces a special product/
专用 [zhuān yòng] /special/dedicated/
Companies such as Virtual Vineyards are already starting to use similar technologies to push messages to customers about special sales, product offerings, or other events.
像Virtual Vineyards这样的公司业已开始采用类似的技术将有关特价商品、产品推销或其他活动的信息“推”向用户。
Given this optimistic approach to technological innovation, the American worker took readily to that special kind of nonverbal thinking required in mechanical technology.
有了这种对技术革新的乐观态度，美国工人很快便习惯了机械技术需要的那种特别的非语言的思维方式。
As Eugene Ferguson has pointed out, "A technologist thinks about objects that cannot be reduced to unambiguous verbal descriptions; they are dealt with in his mind by a visual, nonverbal process... The designer and the inventor... are able to assemble and manipulate in their minds devices that as yet do not exist."
正如尤金·弗格森曾指出的：“技术人员思考那些不能被简化成功用明确的语言进行描述的物体；这些物体在他的头脑中以视觉性的、非语言性的方式被处理加工……设计者和发明者……能把那些尚不存在的机械在头脑中组装和操作。”
The great interest in exceptional children shown in public education over the past three decades indicates the strong feeling in our society that all citizens, whatever their special conditions, deserve the opportunity to fully develop their capabilities.
过去30年间公共教育所表现出的对特殊儿童的巨大关注表明了存在于我们社会中的那种强烈的感受，即所有公民，不论情况特殊与否，都应该得到全面发展其能力的机会。
{adj: accommodating, accommodative} helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
"the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"
"made a special effort to be accommodating"
<-> unaccommodating
{adj: accommodating} obliging; willing to do favors
"made a special effort to be accommodating"
{adj: advanced} at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
"an advanced degree"
"an advanced text in physics"
"special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University"
{adj: after-school} outside regular school hours
"a special after-school class"
{adj: analphabetic, unlettered} having little acquaintance with writing
"special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society"
{adj: asynchronous} (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that does not require a common clock between the communicating devices; timing signals are derived from special characters in the data stream itself
<-> synchronous
{adj: average, ordinary} lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
"average people"
"the ordinary (or common) man in the street"
{adj: blue-ribbon, select} selected or chosen for special qualifications
"the blue-ribbon event of the season"
{adj: closed-captioned} broadcast with captions that are seen only on receivers having special equipment; can be provided for hard-of-hearing viewers
{adj: common} having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
"the common man"
"a common sailor"
"the common cold"
"a common nuisance"
"followed common procedure"
"it is common knowledge that she lives alone"
"the common housefly"
"a common brand of soap"
<-> uncommon
{adj: corporate, incorporated} organized and maintained as a legal corporation
"a special agency set up in corporate form"
"an incorporated town"
{adj: especial, exceptional, particular, special} surpassing what is common or usual or expected
"he paid especial attention to her"
"exceptional kindness"
"a matter of particular and unusual importance"
"a special occasion"
"a special reason to confide in her"
"what's so special about the year 2000?"
{adj: exceptional} deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence
"special educational provisions for exceptional children"
{adj: extra, special} added to a regular schedule
"a special holiday flight"
"put on special buses for the big game"
{adj: extraordinary} (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials
"an ambassador extraordinary"
{adj: fastidious, exacting} having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
"fastidious microorganisms"
"certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"
<-> unfastidious
{adj: granted} given as a grant
"the special funds granted for his research project"
{adj: housebroken, house-trained} (of pets) trained to urinate and defecate outside or in a special place
"housebroken pets"
"`house-trained' is chiefly British"
{adj: limited, special} having a specific function or scope
"a special (or specific) role in the mission"
{adj: particular, peculiar, special} unique or specific to a person or thing or category
"the particular demands of the job"
"has a particular preference for Chinese art"
"a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"
"an expression peculiar to Canadians"
"rights peculiar to the rich"
"the special features of a computer"
"my own special chair"
{adj: particular, special} first and most important
"his special interest is music"
"she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
{adj: peculiar} characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
"the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."- R.B.Taney
{adj: processed} prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process
"processed ores"
<-> unprocessed
{adj: processed} subjected to a special process or treatment
"prepared ergot"
"processed cheeses are easy to spread"
{adj: red carpet, red-carpet} special treatment or hospitality
"the maitre d' gave them the red-carpet treatment"
{adj: red-letter} memorable for being a special occasion
"on red-letter nights a large gathering greeted the celebrity"
{adj: relativistic} relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity
"relativistic quantum mechanics"
"relativistic increase in mass"
"radiation from relativistic particles"
{adj: run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine, mine run, unexceptional} not special in any way
"run-of-the-mill boxing"
"your run-of-the-mine college graduate"
"a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career"
{adj: skilled} having or showing or requiring special skill
"only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"
"a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"
"a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"
"a skilled trade"
<-> unskilled
{adj: specialized, specialised} developed or designed for a special activity or function
"a specialized tool"
<-> unspecialized
{adj: special} adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose
"a special kind of paint"
"a special medication for arthritis"
{adj: special} for a special service or occasion
"a special correspondent"
"a special adviser to the committee"
"had to get special permission for the event"
{adj: specific} (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
"rules with specific application"
"demands specific to the job"
"a specific and detailed account of the accident"
<-> general, nonspecific
{adj: synecdochic, synecdochical} using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general or the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it
"to use `hand' for `worker' or `ten sail' for `ten ships' or `steel' for `sword' is to use a synecdochic figure of speech"
{adj: unprocessed} not treated or prepared by a special process
{adj: unskilled} not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
"unskilled in the art of rhetoric"
"an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"
"unskilled labor"
"workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"
"unskilled workmanship"
<-> skilled
{adj: untipped} not provided with a special tip
"untipped cigarettes"
<-> tipped
{adj: vocational} of or relating to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills
"vocational school"
"vocational students learning to repair a motor"
{adv: humorously} in a humorous manner
"Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul's Cathedral"
<-> humorlessly
{adv: specially, especially} in a special manner
"a specially arranged dinner"
{n: ASCII text file} a text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting
{n: Abraham, Ibrahim} the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
"Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham"
{n: Call} a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
"he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call"
{n: Distinguished Service Order} a British military decoration for special service in action
{n: Doctor of Arts, D.A.} a doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus
{n: Einstein, Albert Einstein} physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
{n: Fatiha, Fatihah} the first or opening sura of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as during the five daily prayers
{n: G-man, FBI agent, government man} a special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
{n: Green Beret} a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces
{n: K, jet, super acid, special K, honey oil, green, cat valium, super C} street names for ketamine
{n: Naval Special Warfare, NSW} the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare
{n: Navy SEAL, SEAL} a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare
"SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"
{n: Phillips screw} a screw with a special head having crossed slots
{n: Rosh Hodesh, Rosh Chodesh} (Judaism) the beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy
{n: SWAT team, SWAT squad, Special Weapons and Tactics team, Special Weapons and Tactics squad} a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations
{n: Saturday night special} a cheap handgun that is easily obtained
{n: Schutzstaffel, SS} special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps
{n: Special Air Service, SAS} a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups)
{n: Special Branch} a government police department dealing with political security
{n: Special Forces, U. S. Army Special Forces, United States Army Special Forces} a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting
{n: Special Olympics} an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons
{n: T-man} a special law-enforcement agent of the United States Treasury
{n: Uzi} a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel
"the Uzi is used throughout the world as a police and special forces firearm"
{n: able seaman, able-bodied seaman} a seaman in the merchant navy; trained in special skills
{n: academy} a school for special training
{n: accent, accent mark} a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
{n: aged, elderly} people who are old collectively
"special arrangements were available for the aged"
<-> young
{n: anamorphosis, anamorphism} a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
{n: anomalist} someone who has a special interest in exceptional cases
{n: antenna, feeler} sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ
"he had a special antenna for public relations"
{n: area, country} a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
"it was a mountainous area"
"Bible country"
{n: area, region} a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
"in the abdominal region"
{n: baseball clinic} a meeting at which baseball players receive special evaluation and instruction
"a summer baseball clinic for promising young players"
{n: basidiocarp} the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells
{n: basketball clinic} a meeting at which basketball players receive special evaluation and instruction
{n: bent, knack, hang} a special way of doing something
"he had a bent for it"
"he had a special knack for getting into trouble"
"he couldn't get the hang of it"
{n: biochemist} someone with special training in biochemistry
{n: bloc, axis} a group of countries in special alliance
{n: board} a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
"he nailed boards across the windows"
{n: bodybuilder, muscle builder, muscle-builder, musclebuilder, muscleman} someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature
{n: booth, cubicle, stall, kiosk} small area set off by walls for special use
{n: bowling shoe} a special shoe worn when bowling
{n: box seat} a special seat in a theater or grandstand box
{n: breed, strain, stock} a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
"he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"
"he created a new strain of sheep"
{n: breed} a special lineage
"a breed of Americans"
{n: bumper car, Dodgem} a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
{n: by election, bye election} a special election between regular elections
{n: carboy} a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
{n: celebration, jubilation} a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
{n: ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance} a formal event performed on a special occasion
"a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
{n: chili, chili pepper, chilli, chilly, chile} very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
{n: church year, Christian year} the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons
{n: circumflex} a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
{n: collembolan, springtail} any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
{n: colorist} a painter able to achieve special effects with color
{n: combination lock} lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence
{n: combination} an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
{n: committee, commission} a special group delegated to consider some matter
"a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
{n: comprehensive examination, comprehensive, comp} an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
"she took her comps in English literature"
{n: conservatory, conservatoire} a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
{n: contact, middleman} a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
"he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
{n: crammer} a special school where students are crammed
{n: cup, loving cup} a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
"the school kept the cups is a special glass case"
{n: darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky} a special loved one
{n: detachment} a small unit of troops of special composition
{n: diacritical mark, diacritic} a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
{n: dish} a particular item of prepared food
"she prepared a special dish for dinner"
{n: divine guidance, inspiration} (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
"they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance"
{n: emblem} special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
{n: emphasis, accent} special importance or significance
"the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"
"the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
{n: emphasis} special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
{n: emphasizing, accenting, accentuation} the act of giving special importance or significance to something
{n: enterprise zone} a city district where development receives special tax advantages
{n: evening} the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way
"an evening at the opera"
{n: event, case} a special set of circumstances
"in that event, the first possibility is excluded"
"it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
{n: expertness, expertise} skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
{n: expert} a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
{n: favorite, favourite} something regarded with special favor or liking
"that book is one of my favorites"
{n: feature, feature article} a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine
"they ran a feature on retirement planning"
{n: forecaster, predictor, prognosticator, soothsayer} someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
{n: forge} furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
{n: forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength} an asset of special worth or utility
"cooking is his forte"
<-> weak point
{n: general relativity, general theory of relativity, general relativity theory, Einstein's general theory of relativity} a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
{n: general verdict} an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact
<-> special verdict
{n: genius loci} the special atmosphere of a place
{n: green thumb, green fingers} a special ability to make plants grow
{n: ground rule} (baseball) a special rule (as in baseball) dealing with situations that arise due to the nature of the playing grounds
{n: grounds} a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
{n: guardian spirit, guardian angel} an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual
{n: hire} a newly hired employee
"the new hires need special training"
{n: hockey clinic} a meeting at which hockey players receive special evaluation and instruction
{n: hour} a special and memorable period
"it was their finest hour"
{n: house physician, resident, resident physician} a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
"the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"
{n: hydrography} the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation
{n: hypobasidium} special cell constituting the base of the basidium in various fungi especially of the order Tremellales
{n: inspiration} arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
{n: instrumentality} a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
"are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"
"he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"
{n: jati} (Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter)
{n: jubilee} a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
{n: juncture, occasion} an event that occurs at a critical time
"at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"
"it was needed only on special occasions"
{n: katydid} large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings
{n: landing party} a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore
{n: liver} a person who has a special life style
"a high liver"
{n: mainframe, mainframe computer} a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
{n: mental note} special attention with intent to remember
"he made a mental note to send her flowers"
{n: mention, honorable mention} an official recognition of merit
"although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
{n: merit badge} a badge award to Boy Scouts in recognition of special projects
{n: microphotometer} special kind of densitometer that measures density variations over a very small area
{n: mission, charge, commission} a special assignment that is given to a person or group
"a confidential mission to London"
"his charge was deliver a message"
{n: neonatal intensive care unit, NICU} an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn
{n: neuroepithelium} epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
{n: newsletter, newssheet} report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group
{n: nonce word, hapax legomenon} a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion
{n: nota bene, NB, N.B.} a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something
"the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs"
{n: notation, notational system} a technical system of symbols used to represent special things
{n: notation} the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters
{n: nurse practitioner, NP, nurse clinician} a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
{n: nurse-midwife} a registered nurse who has received special training as a midwife
{n: organ} a periodical that is published by a special interest group
"the organ of the communist party"
{n: over-the-shoulder bombing} a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target
{n: pacer} a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
{n: panel} a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
{n: pass, laissez passer} a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
"the media representatives had special passes"
{n: period piece} any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
{n: photopigment} a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
{n: place} an abstract mental location
"he has a special place in my thoughts"
"a place in my heart"
"a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
{n: plate} a main course served on a plate
"a vegetable plate"
"the blue plate special"
{n: ploce} (rhetoric) repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning
{n: point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint} a mental position from which things are viewed
"we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"
"teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
{n: political action committee, PAC} committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
{n: privilege} a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
{n: profession} an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
{n: proprioceptor} special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
{n: pull, clout} special advantage or influence
"the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
{n: reserve, backlog, stockpile} something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
{n: residency} the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)
{n: rest} a support on which things can be put
"the gun was steadied on a special rest"
{n: roaster} a special cooking pan for roasting
{n: rock climbing} the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
{n: rubric} a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
{n: samarium, Sm, atomic number 62} a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite
{n: sealed instrument, contract under seal, special contract} a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached
{n: season} a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
"he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"
"she always looked forward to the avocado season"
{n: secret, arcanum} information known only to a special group
"the secret of Cajun cooking"
{n: section} a small army unit usually having a special function
{n: select committee} a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose
{n: skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman} a worker who has acquired special skills
{n: special act} a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district
{n: special agent} someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform
<-> general agent
{n: special assessment} an additional tax levied on private property for public improvements that enhance the value of the property
{n: special court-martial} a court-martial to try soldiers for offences less serious that than those committed in action; consists of at least three officers
{n: special delivery} mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)
{n: special drawing rights, paper gold} reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund; designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market
{n: special education} education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom
{n: special effect} an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)
{n: special interest} an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor
{n: special jury, blue ribbon jury} a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues
{n: special pleading} (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations
{n: special pleading} an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence
{n: special relativity, special theory of relativity, special relativity theory, Einstein's special theory of relativity} a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
{n: special session} a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions
{n: special verdict} a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other
<-> general verdict
{n: specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism} the special line of work you have adopted as your career
"his specialization is gastroenterology"
{n: specialization, specialisation} the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
{n: special} a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
{n: special} a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
"they are having a special on pork chops"
{n: special} a television production that features a particular person or work or topic
"the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"
{n: stage effect} a special effect created on the stage
{n: station} a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
"he started looking for a gas station"
"the train pulled into the station"
{n: stock, gunstock} the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
"the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
{n: stone} building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
"he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
{n: stress, focus} special emphasis attached to something
"the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
{n: surface} the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
"there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"
"the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
{n: temple} an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
{n: thermal printer} a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat
{n: thing} a special abstraction
"a thing of the spirit"
"things of the heart"
{n: thing} a special objective
"the thing is to stay in bounds"
{n: thing} a special situation
"this thing has got to end"
"it is a remarkable thing"
{n: tool-and-die work} the craft of making special tools and dies
{n: traction} (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
"his leg was in traction for several days"
{n: trading stamp} a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; redeemable for articles on a special list
{n: training college} a school providing training for a special field or profession
{n: treat} an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
{n: trusty} a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
{n: universal agent, general agent} someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal
<-> special agent
{n: virtual reality} a hypothetical three-dimensional visual world created by a computer; user wears special goggles and fiber optic gloves etc., and can enter and move about in this world and interact with objects as if inside it
{n: witch} a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
{v: allocate, apportion} distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
"I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"
"I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
{v: ask, inquire, enquire} inquire about
"I asked about their special today"
"He had to ask directions several times"
{v: bail} deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
{v: bate} soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
"bate hides and skins"
{v: bear down} pay special attention to
"The lectures bore down on the political background"
{v: boost} push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
"The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"
{v: build in} make something an integral part of something else
"we can build in a special clause to make the contract better for you"
{v: church} perform a special church rite or service for
"church a woman after childbirth"
{v: claim, lay claim, arrogate} demand as being one's due or property ; assert one's right or title to
"He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"
"Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
<-> forfeit
{v: decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify} make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
"Decorate the room for the party"
"beautify yourself for the special day"
{v: detach} military use: separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
"detach a regiment"
{v: discountenance} show disapproval by discouraging
"any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"
{v: doll up, do up, pretty up, glam up} use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.
"She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends"
{v: dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out, overdress} put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
"She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"
"The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
<-> dress down
{v: drive home, ram home, press home} make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something
"drive home a point or an argument"
"I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas"
{v: express} send my rapid transport or special messenger service
"She expressed the letter to Florida"
{v: invest, vest, enthrone} provide with power and authority
"They vested the council with special rights"
<-> divest
{v: jack, jack up} lift with a special device
"jack up the car so you can change the tire"
{v: lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring} bestow a quality on
"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
"The music added a lot to the play"
"She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"
"This adds a light note to the program"
{v: nurse} try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
"He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
{v: offer} make available for sale
"The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"
{v: overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress} place special or excessive emphasis on
"I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"
{v: pouch} send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels
{v: procure, secure} get by special effort
"He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
{v: resinate} impregnate with resin to give a special flavor to
"Greek wines are often resinated"
{v: save, preserve} to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
"She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
{v: specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down} become more special
"We specialize in dried flowers"
<-> diversify
{v: specialize, specialise} devote oneself to a special area of work
"She specializes in honey bees"
"This plumber specialized in jacuzzis"
{v: specialize, specialise} suit to a special purpose
"specialize one's research"
{v: spruce up, spruce, slick up, smarten up} dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
"He spruced up for the party"
{v: stridulate, clitter} make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures
"male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers stridulate"
{v: surcharge} charge an extra fee, as for a special service
{v: take notice} observe with special attention
"Take notice of the great architecture"
{v: vouchsafe} promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor
We walked the several blocks in the still cool air and the special hush that comes with mornings by the sea.
我们在静止清凉的空气中和特别的静寂中步行经过几个街区，这份寂静是海边的清晨所特有的。
Cameron worked alongside numerous special-effects artists to produce this virtual adventure which is a full--on sensory assault that reminds viewers of the action-adventure movie Terminator 2 on which it is based.
卡梅伦和众多电影特技高手联手制作这部虚拟惊险片，它给予观众的感官全方位的刺激，使观众想到这部立体影片的创作基础－动作惊险片《魔鬼终结者续集》。
A great deal of money is poured into promoting and advertising material things for " special occasion " s_ it causes people to forget that the most important element in a lasting relationship is how they treat each other every day.
大量的金钱被倾注在宣传、促销那些为 "特别的时刻 "而准备的物质类的东西上，致使人们有时忘记了维系一种持久关系的最重要的因素是他们在每一天里怎样彼此相待。
And so it nearly transpired that same night when we attended the official opening of Universal Studios ' Globe Theatre, a new arena for special events.
于是就在那天晚上我们参加环球影片公司环球影院开幕式的时候，我的才能差一点儿就被发现了。这个影院是个举行特殊活动的新场所。
But everyone was there, helping to examine the bank's records for the special audit Mr. Bell was taking.
但是每个人都在那儿，帮助检查银行的记录，因为贝尔先生正在进行特别查帐。
Pope John Paul II( born Karol Wojtyla in Poland in 1920) has apparently held Padre Pio in special esteem ever since a Polish mother of four was miraculously cured of throat cancer through his intercession in the early 1960s.
自从皮奥神父在 20世纪 60年代初通过他的代祷神奇地为一位有四个孩子的波兰母亲治好了喉癌以来，罗马教皇约翰·保罗二世（ 1920年生于波兰，原名科罗·沃伊泰勒）显然一直对他特别敬重。
Neapolitans still entrust their well-being to San Gennaro, whose blood is said to liquefy three times a year in a ceremony performed at the cathedral, and whose special task is to ward off volcanic eruptions from Mt Vesuvius.
那不勒斯人仍旧把他们的健康幸福托付给圣吉纳罗，据说他的血在大教堂举行的仪式中每年要液化三次，而他的特别任务是防止维苏威火山的爆发。
So is the wedding present a friend got from a broke but domestic sister-in-law:
一位朋友从一个一文不名但喜欢家事的嫂子那儿获得的结婚礼物是这样的：
she promised to bake her a loaf of special, delicious wholemeal bread every week for the first year of her marriage, and did so.
她的嫂嫂许诺在她结婚的第一年，每个星期为她烤一块特制的美味的全麦面包。这位嫂嫂也确实这样做了。
By the end of the course the migraine was gone...
到这个疗程结束时，偏头痛消失了……
and I too had gained something very special because all those hours of meditation forced me to look deep inside myself.
而我也因为所有那些小时的冥想强迫我去深入地审视自己而获得了非常特殊的东西。
One of the most notorious receivers, Jonathan Wild, set up a special brigade that would find employment as servants and then pilfer from the household or open the doors at night for other robbers to enter.
最臭名昭着的窝主之一是乔纳森·怀尔德，他组建了一个特别行动大队，其成员找机会受雇为仆人，然后去住户家偷窃，或在夜间敞开屋门，引贼入室。
His activities became so widespread that special legislation was passed to make the receiver of stolen goods an accessory to the theft.
他的活动范围之广使得一项特别立法得以通过：将赃物窝主作为窃贼的从犯论处。
The agency has also worked with the US Special Operations Command on equipment for missions such as combat air control.
该局还与美国特种作战司令部合作研制用于诸如空中作战指挥一类任务的装备。
Specialised wearable computers have been made for teams of five to six air/ground traffic controllers that are dropped behind enemy lines with special operations forces to clandestinely secure and use airfields.
特制的可佩戴的计算机已制造用于五六个陆军交通管制员分队，这些交通管制员随特种作战部队一起空降到敌前线的后方，秘密占领并使用机常
In their own right, these are the leading tenors of the operatic stage today;
他们是当今歌剧舞台当之无愧的顶尖男高音；
together, they are a group which joined for a special occasion, and have since become an institution.
自他们在一个特别的场合走到一起组合起来后，这就成为了一个惯例。
In 1998, at the climax of the months of build-up to the football World Cup final in France, the Three Tenors performed on a special stage under the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
1998年，法国世界杯足球决赛使数月的准备工作达到了顶峰，在巴黎艾菲尔铁塔下一个特制的舞台上，三大男高音再次联手登台演出。
Each of them realises their voices can last only so long( although Pavarotti points out that his 86-year-old father still sings regularly in church in his Italian village), and while they can they will continue to appear on special occasions as the Three Tenors.
他们每个人都意识到了他们的声音只能持续这么长时间（虽然帕瓦罗蒂指出他 86岁的父亲还经常在意大利小村子的教堂里演唱），在还可以演唱的时候，他们会继续在特别的场合上以三大男高音的组合出现。
Says Caneras: " At this moment m my career I would choose a concert with the three of us, rather than one on my own, because it is always a very special moment for me. "
卡雷拉斯说： "在艺术生涯的这个时刻，我会选择我们三人一同出场的音乐会，而不会选择自己单独出场，因为对我来说，这总是一个很特别的时刻。 "
By Easter we were settled in, and we celebrated that special Sunday with a feast.
复活节那天，我们住进了新家，举行盛宴庆祝那个特别的星期日。
Now I use the gravy boat just as she had, taking it carefully from the shelf and filling it just as she did with dark, rich turkey gravy for family dinners and other special occasions.
如今我就像妈妈当年一样使用着这只盘子，小心翼翼地从碗柜的搁板上拿下来，在家庭晚宴上和其他特别的节日里盛上黑色而肥美的火鸡肉汁。
A few weeks later, Ron attended a special student assembly to receive the money raised.
几周后，罗恩参加了一次特殊的学生聚会，收到了一些捐款。
" Someday, " he told his parents, " I'd like to find a special way to thank him. "
"总有一天， "他对父母亲说。 "我要找个特殊的方式感谢他。 "
After thousands of interactions with young people often barely old enough to talk, Piaget began to suspect that behind their cute and seemingly illogical utterances were thought processes that had their own kind of order and their own special logic.
通过上千次与常常是刚会说话的孩子对话，皮雅杰开始相信，在他们机敏和似乎缺乏逻辑的言词背后，可能存在着有其自身条理和特殊逻辑的思维过程。
The extensive special effects, especially of the space vehicles and the amazing fight scenes with laser swords, the range of strange characters from the hairyfaced Chewbacca to the robots R2D2 and CP3O, and above the all the gripping story of the fight between opposing forces, gave the first Star Wars films a compelling look and a huge following among audiences worldwide.
大范围的特技效果，特别是太空飞行器和激光利剑惊人的战斗场面，从毛脸的楚巴卡到机器人 R2D2和 CP30等各种各样神奇的人物，见其是正反力量之间扣人弦的战半故事，使最初的《星球大战》系列电影引人注目并在全世界拥有众多追随者。
George Lucas spent a large chunk of his $ 200 million budget on nearly 2,000 computerised digital special effects shots-- by far the most seen in any film, and four times the number used to sink the " Titanic ".
乔治·卢卡斯耗费了他 2亿美元预算中的一大部分用于将近 2000个电脑数字特效镜头－这是到目前为止所有电影中用得最多的，为 "泰坦尼克号 "沉没所用特效镜头的四倍之多。
By the clasping of hands, we were made to feel special.
握手能使人产生一种特殊的感受。
After the two capsules came together, American astronaut Thomas Stafford inched through a special passageway built to link the crafts, finally grasping the extended hand of Soviet cosmonaut Alexey Leonov.
在两个太空舱对接到一起之后，美国宇航员托马斯·斯塔福德一点一点地通过一条专门修建用来连接两只飞船的通道，最终紧紧握住了苏联宇航员阿列克塞·列昂诺夫伸过来的一只手。
Before reading on, please try to solve this yourself--paying special attention to how you might solve it.
在继续读下去之前，请你也试着自己回答这个问题－要特别注意你是怎样解答这个问题的。
The Polaroid pictures of Betty he carries begin to have a special, almost hypnotic power for him.
他随身携带的贝蒂的照片开始对他产生了一种特殊的、几乎是催眠的作用。
" When you 're in the boat and 10,000 pounds of whale comes up beside you and breathes, soaking you with the moisture from his blowhole, it gives you a feeling so special it's hard to describe, " says Vinick.
当你坐在船上，那只体重达一万镑的鲸鱼游到你身边，一边大声喘气，一边将喷水孔中喷出的海水洒在你身上，你心中会产生一种难以名状的异样感觉，维尼克说。
It addresses their special problems( where to seat the kids, whether to invite the ex's, should the bride's old wedding dress be worn a second time) which are largely ignored by traditional publications devoted to starry-eyed, first-time brides.
该杂志讨论各种具体问题（举行婚礼时，小孩应该坐在什么地方，是否邀请前妻或前夫参加，新郎上次结婚时穿的服装这次是否能继续穿等）。一些传统的出版物将主要篇幅奉献给充满幻想的初婚新娘，因而大多忽略了上述问题。
Despite speculation about her possible unacknowledged contributions to the theory of special relativity, she herself never made such claims.
有人猜测她可能对狭义相对论的提出做出了某些未被世人承认的贡献，但她自己从未做过这声明。
I tried expanding my search and found a illennium special in Tennessee's Smokey Mountains on a site called vacationhomes.com.
我试试扩大搜索范围，于是在一个名叫 vacationhomes.com 的网站上发现了田纳西州烟雾山中的千禧年特别奉献。
The Palm line does not have a special slot, but there are already a bunch of peripherals that fit onto the device's standard serial connection.
Palm 没有专门的插槽，不过它的标准串行线路可以接上一连串的外围设备。
During the course of 72 hours, former special-forces personnel will teach you about evasive driving skills, combat pistol techniques, hostage rescue and self-defense( the cost is $3,750).
在为期 72小时的活动中，退役的特种部队士兵会向你传授摆脱他人追踪的驾车技巧，空手夺枪技术，人质营救以及如何自卫（费用为 3, 750美元）。
While Australia's wine matches the best in the world in technical expertise, there is something special about the taste of the country's top blends that has made it an irreplaceable flavor in many of the world's great wine cellars.
澳大利亚的葡萄酒酿造工艺赶得上世界上最好的国家，他们的顶级产品有一种特殊的味道，成了世界上许多大葡萄酒窖不可替代的收藏品。
In Auckland, public and private investment has topped US$ 63 million for everything from new bars and restaurants * to a special America's Village for teams and boats.
在奥克兰，政府与私人企业在美洲杯帆船赛运动员村建酒吧、修餐馆等各方面的投资总额已经突破 6， 300万美元。
July 12 Curse of the Blair Witch special first airs on the Sci-Fi Channel.
7月 12日在科幻频道中播放《布莱尔女巫的诅咒》专题广告。
In France, Motorola and France Telecom are currently testing a dual slot phone, the StarTAC D, while in Finland Nokia is testing a phone that uses a special plug-in reader for a tiny smart card.
在法国，摩托罗拉公司和法国电信公司正在测试一款名为 StarTACD 的双插槽手机，而在芬兰，诺基亚公司正在测试的一款手机配有专供微型智能卡插入的解读器。
A pen appearing like any other, but permits writers to write on any surface - or even in the air - while a microchip in the tip of the pen records the shape of the scribblings and transmits them to a remote PC, where special software converts them into normal text.
这种笔看上去与别的笔没有什么区别，但拿着它可以在任何接触面上写字──甚至能在空气里写──笔尖的微型芯片同时记录下书写的形状，传输给远方的电脑，再借助专门的软件转化成正常的文字。
Basketball, running and aerobics always require special shoes, regardless of how often you participate in them.
如果是打篮球、跑步与增氧健身运动，不管你参加的次数多少，都要穿专用运动鞋。
It is nice, some of the campers say, to be someplace where they are not outcasts: where some of them, for the first time ever, can make friends, go on dates, and get special attention in sports classes, rather than get chosen last.
一些参加夏令营的孩子说，他们很高兴能来到一个不被别人另眼相看的地方：在这里，他们中的一些人甚至是生平头一次交朋友，赴约会，体育课上不再被排在最后，而是得到特别的关照。
The packets not only fill the pipe but also are directed along the way by routers, special computers that read the address information and direct each packet along the fastest route to its destination.
信息小组不仅要进入线路，还要在路由器的引导下前进。路由器是一种专用计算机，用来读取地址信息并将每个信息小组沿最快通道送达目的地。
The government is also getting in the mood. It plans to issue millennial postage stamps, a special series of banknotes, and a freshly minted millennium coin.
政府也感染了喜庆之气，准备发行千禧年邮票和特别系列的钞票，还有新铸成的千禧年硬币。
" Twenty years or so down the road, " says Ray Pethel, a transportation fellow at Virginia Tech, " you 're likely to see a special lane set aside primarily for vehicles with some kind of automation. "
大约二十年内，弗吉尼亚技术大学的交通研究员雷·培塞尔说，就有可能在公路上出现一种特设车道，主要供带自动驾驶功能的汽车用。
When you reach the freeway, you merge left until you reach the " smartway "- a special lane where the cars run at speeds of up to 160 km/hr, often bumper to bumper, but moving at a regular speed, unlike the cars in the other lanes which are crawling along in a traffic jam.
上了高速公路后，你往左边慢慢驶近智能车道──一条专用车道，汽车在这条车道上可以高达每小时 160公里的速度前进，而且是一辆车挨一辆车，但移动速度很均匀，不像别的车道上拥挤着慢慢爬动的车流。
Or you can use a regular digital camera, your computer, and a special adapter.
或是使用普通的数字照相机、电脑和专门的适配器。
A serious critic has to comprehend the particular content, unique structure, and special meaning of a work of art.
一个严肃的评论家必须要领悟一部艺术作品具体的内容、独特的结构、以及特殊的涵义。
And here she faces a dilemma.
这里，她就面临着一种两难境地。
President Bush Friday said the midshipmen who graduated that day could not have known how soon their leadership would be tested. He spoke of several members of the class of 2001, from the leader of a rifle platoon in Iraq to a member of a Navy special operations team in Afghanistan.
布什总统星期五说，这一天毕业的海军学院学员们可能以前没想到他们的领导能力这么快就要经受考验。他谈到了几个2001届的学员，有一个成了在伊拉克的一个自动步枪排排长，另一个是在阿富汗的海军特种部队成员。
A total of 24,000 police, including some 2,000 special forces, will be working round-the-clock to keep the peace. In the skies above Moscow, anti-aircraft forces will provide still another layer of protection. City officials have even made arrangements to remove street vendors and homeless people from downtown areas, and all Russians have been urged to retreat to their country houses, or dachas, to watch the events on television.
总共有两万四千名警察，其中包括大约两千名特种部队士兵，将24小时工作以维持治安。在莫斯科上空，防空部队将提供空中保卫。莫斯科市政官员甚至做了安排，将小贩和无家可归者迁离市区。当局要求俄罗斯人在活动期间住到乡间别墅去，通过电视来观看纪念活动。
Democrats have enlisted a wide range of special interest groups to lobby against the proposal, including labor unions and retiree organizations.
民主党派已经鼓动很多特别利益团体游说反对这个提案，这些团体包括工会和退休人士组织。
The deal came Saturday in the Chinese Special Administrative region of Macau.
中国和台湾星期六在中国澳门特别行政区达成了两岸春节包机直航协议。
Topping the president's domestic agenda are tax reform and overhauling Social Security, the massive government program that uses special tax revenue to provide pensions for the elderly. Tough fights with Congress are expected, and there are signs the president wants a strong group of top advisors that is well respected on Capitol Hill and capable of selling his proposals to lawmakers.
布什总统国内政策的当务之急是税收改革和重组社会安全保障体系，也就是利用特别税收为老年人提供养老金保障。和国会的激烈冲突是在所难免的。 已经有种种迹象表明，布什总统希望有一个既受国会尊重、又有能力让立法者们接受其建议的高级顾问小组。
A short while later, the skies of Kiev were filled with fireworks and the near constant echo of car horns honking in support of Mr. Yushchenko, in scenes eerily reminiscent of Georgias peaceful Rose Revolution. But not far from the central square, a different scene unfolds. Hundreds of large trucks are barricaded outside the entire perimeter of Central Election Commission headquarters. And nearby, some one thousand special police in full riot gear were unloading as the midnight hour approached. The only thing noticeably absent from Kiev's streets are any signs of Yanukovych supporters.
不久，五颜六色的焰火升上基辅的天空，支持尤先科的汽车喇叭声此起彼伏。此情此景不禁让人们想起格鲁吉亚曾发生的和平“玫瑰革命”。但是，在中心广场不远的地方，情景完全不同。数百辆大型卡车组成路障，围住整个中央选举委员会的建筑。午夜降临时，在不远的地方大约有一千名全副武装的防暴警察正在从车上下来。在基辅的街道上，人们唯一所看不到的是亚努科维奇的支持者。
Iraqi officials say they have postponed a key national conference that was scheduled to start on Saturday. The aim was to choose a special council to oversee the new interim government.
伊拉克官员说，他们推迟了原定星期六举行的一次重要全国性会议。这次会议的目的是要选出一个监督临时政府工作的特别委员会。
EMS （express mail special)特快传递
today's special 今日特餐
chef's special 主厨特餐
emergency special tax 非常特别税
special commodity sales tax 特殊商品销售税
special fuel oil tax 烧油特别税
special land holding tax特种土地税
special motor fuel retailers tax 汽车特种燃料零售商税
special purpose tax 特种目的税
special sales tax 特种销售税，特种经营税
special tonnage tax/duty 特别吨位税
异形扣 special-shaped button
special additional risk 特别附加险
迅速，立刻
Urgently; Promptly; Immediately; With all speed; At once; With dispatch; With all despatch; With the quickest possible despatch; With the least possible delay; As soon as possible; As quickly as possible; As promptly as possible; At one's earliest convenience; At the earliest possible moment; At an early date; Without delay; Without loss of time; Immediately on receipt of this letter; By express messenger; By Special messenger; By special delivery; By express letter.
Thank you for your letter of 20 May concerning your specialrequest.
From time to time we do run special jobs, changing materials and colors for one particular order.
But we have to consider many factors before we can accept the order.
I have spoken to our production manager, and she has done the costings.
I am sorry to report that even if we did the job for you at cost, it would come out well above the price you are willing to pay.
I am checking with other manufacturers in the area who are working with the materials you want.
They may be able to give you the quality you desire at a fair price.
I will get back to you in a few days.
We appreciate your business and I am glad you asked us about this job.
The next time you have a special need, please ask again.
We will try our best to do the job for you .
If we cannot, we will attempt to find the best company that can.
谢谢贵公司5月20日特别订货要求的来函。
本公司遇有客户特别要求，如情况许可，亦乐意加工变换有关产品的用料或颜色。
贵公司的要求经转达生产部经理作成本预算后，考虑到所需费用较贵公司所拟高出很多，因而未能照办，非常抱歉。
现正联络其他厂商，研究是否能以合理价格达成要求。不日将有答复。
承蒙查询加工事宜，谨致衰心谢意。
如有其他要求，本公司乐意随时候命。
即若未能效劳，亦当物色其他能胜任的商代办。
大甩卖 sale price; crazy price; terrific value; special buy
夏季特别大减价 special summer sale
HS56
Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles the
絮胎、毡呢及无纺织物；线绳制品等
HS58
Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
特种机织物；簇绒织物；刺绣品等
HS84663000
Dividing heads and oth special attachments for machine-tools
分度头及其他专用于机床的附件
HS85253010
Television cameras, for special purposes
特种用途的电视摄像机
HS85254010
Still image video camera/oth video camera recorder, f special purpose
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