specification

specification
[ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n]
noun
  1. an act of describing or identifying something precisely or of stating a precise requirement
    明确说明;详述
    give a full specification of the job advertised.
    把广告上登的那份工作详细地描述一下。
    [mass noun]there was no clear specification of objectives.
    没有对目标进行明确描述。
    ■(常作 specifications)a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something
    工程设计书;详细说明
    ■a standard of workmanship, materials, required to be met in a piece of work
    规格;规范
    everything was built to a higher specification.
    一切都是按照更高规格建造的。
    ■a description of an invention accompanying an application for a patent
    (申请专利用的)发明说明书
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin specificatio(n-), from late Latin specificare (see specify)
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