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specific

spi'sifiknoun, adjective

A1846th most heard wordIn 176 of 2278 videos (8%)heard 295 timeslast on Oct 18, 2026

  1. n. a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
  2. adj. (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
  3. adj. stated explicitly or in detail

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  1. 1:40They have their very own specific needs and differences from dogs.它们有自己非常具体的需求,和狗不一样。Pig Loves Getting Belly Scratches With A Rake | The Dodo
  2. 1:51The truth is, what people around the world tend to call the British accent is really just like a specific accent, like from the south of England, right?事实是,世界各地的人们倾向于称之为英国口音的,实际上只是像英格兰南部的一种特定口音,对吧?Learn Real British English With This Podcast - British Accents! | English Comprehensible Input B2
  3. 1:51My late night choices are always specific and unnecessary.我深夜的选择总是既具体又没必要。30 Minutes of Real Daily English Conversation | Improve Your English (A2–B1) | Listen & Learn
  4. 19:04If you want to see more videos like this, where it's mainly role play but I also teach you a specific topic, for example, this video the topic was hotel English, then let me know in the comments.如果你想看更多这类以角色扮演为主,同时又教授特定主题(例如本视频的主题是酒店英语)的视频,请在评论区告诉我。What Would You Say at a Hotel? | English Speaking Challenge
  5. 0:54Taking in even one senior dog can mean appointments, medications, and trying to find a very specific foster home.即使接收一只老年犬也意味着要安排预约、用药,并努力寻找一个非常特殊的寄养家庭。Woman Helps 40+ Senior Dachshunds Find Homes After Breeder Gives Them Up | The Dodo

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specifics
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very specific38×more specific25×this specific13×one specific10×be specific7×

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