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not ordinary or usual; different from what is normal 特殊的；特别的；不寻常的；不一般的 The school will only allow this in special circumstances. 学校只有在特殊情况下才会同意这种事。 An application has been filed for special leave to appeal in the High Court. 已经向高等法院申请特别上诉许可。 Some of the officials have special privileges. 有些官员享受特权。 There is something special about this place. 这个地方有几分特别。 This type of wood needs special treatment. 这种木材需要特殊处理。
Extra ExamplesIn special circumstances candidates without these qualifications may be considered. 在特殊情况下，没有这些资格的候选人可以被考虑。 Journalists were given no special privileges. 新闻记者并不享受任何特权。
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more important than others; deserving or getting more attention than usual 重要的；格外看重的；特别关照的 What are your special interests? 你有哪些主要的爱好？ Our special guest on next week’s show will be… 我们下周节目的特邀嘉宾是… a special occasion 特别安排的活动 a special 20th anniversary edition of the movie 这部电影的20周年纪念特刊 It's a film that holds a special place in my heart. 这是一部在我心中占有特殊地位的电影。 What makes him special as a director is his obvious intelligence. 作为导演，他与众不同的地方在于他明显的智慧。 She makes me feel special. 她让我觉得自己很特别。 She's a very special friend. 她是我特别要好的朋友。 Don't lose it—it's special. 别丢了，这可不是一般东西。
Extra ExamplesHe wanted someone special in his life. 他想要一个生命中特别的人。 The oil industry was treated as a special case. 石油工业被看作是个特例。
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organized or intended for a particular purpose 特设的；有专门目的的；起专门作用的 British special forces were employed on stealth operations. 英国特种部队被用于秘密行动。 a special event/report/team 特殊事件/报告/团队 There are almost no special features on this DVD. 这张DVD上几乎没有什么特别的功能。 These teachers need special training. 这些教师需要专门的培训。 Dr Pearce is the special adviser on environmental issues. 皮尔斯博士是环境问题的特别顾问。 a United Nations special envoy 联合国特使 The merger was approved at a special meeting of shareholders. 合并在股东特别会议上获得批准。
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used by or intended for one particular person or group of people 专用的；专门针对…的；特有的 She has a special way of smiling. 她微笑的样子有些特别。 He enlivens his lectures with his own special brand of humour. 他用自己特有的幽默来活跃他的演讲。 He sent a special message to the men. 他给那些人专门去了一封信。
Extra ExamplesHe was usually to be found in the cafe at his own special table by the window. 他通常被发现在咖啡馆靠窗的自己的特殊桌子旁。 It's the author's special way of paying homage to an earlier poet. 这是作者向早期诗人致敬的特殊方式。 The President ended with a special message for the people of Texas. 总统最后专门向得克萨斯州的人传递了一个信息。 The directors have their own special pension fund. 董事有他们自己专门的养老基金。 The choreographer created a special style of dance for each character. 舞蹈指导为每个角色创造了一种特殊的舞蹈风格。 The speaker paid special tribute to the founder of the organization. 演讲者向该组织的创始人致以特别的敬意。 The director received a special ovation from the actors. 导演受到了演员们的特别欢迎。
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better or more than usual 更好的；格外的 As an only child she got special attention. 她是个独生女，所以备受关爱。 Special thanks are due to the many volunteers who helped organize fund-raising events. 特别感谢许多帮助组织募捐活动的志愿者。 People who grow things have a special relationship with the land. 种东西的人和土地有着特殊的关系。 Please take special care of it. 请对它多加关照。 Police advised residents to take special precautions because of the increase in burglaries. 由于盗窃案增加，警方建议居民采取特别预防措施。
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Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French especial ‘especial’ or Latin specialis, from species ‘appearance’, from specere ‘to look’.