early 14c., "to speak;" mid-14c. "to name explicitly," from Old French specifier, especefier (13c.) and directly from Late Latin specificare "mention particularly," from specificus (see specific). Related: Specified; specifying.
双语例句
1. Unless I'm mistaken, he didn't specify what time.
除非我记错了，他并没有说明具体时间。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Remember to specify your size when ordering clothes.
订购服装时记着要详细说明你要的号码。
来自《权威词典》
3. We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.
我们应指定会议的时间和地点.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The regulations specify that you may use a dictionary in the examination.