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ADJ-GRADED
特别的;非同寻常的
Someone or something that is special is better or more important than other people or things.
例句
You're very special to me, darling...
亲爱的，你对我来说很重要。
There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions...
支持复活节和圣诞节放假是有充分论据的，因为这些节日都是特殊的时刻。
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ADJ
特殊的；异常的
Special means different from normal.
例句
In special cases, a husband can deduct the travel expenses of his wife who accompanies him on a business trip...
在特殊情况下，丈夫可以扣除陪同出差的妻子的旅费。
So you didn't notice anything special about him?...
这么说你并没有发现他有什么异常之处了？
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ADJ
特派的;有特殊用途的
You use special to describe someone who is officially appointed or who has a particular position specially created for them.
例句
Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President...
由于妻子生病，他回到了国务院，出任总统的特别顾问。
Frank Deford is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine.
弗兰克·德福特是《新闻周刊》杂志的特派记者。
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ADJ
(为残疾人或有心理障碍者)特设的，专门的
Special institutions are for people who have serious physical or mental problems.
例句
Police are still searching for a convicted rapist, who escaped from Broadmoor special hospital yesterday.
警方仍然在搜寻昨天从布罗德莫尔专科医院逃跑的一名强奸犯。
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ADJ
特有的;独具特色的
You use special to describe something that relates to one particular person, group, or place.
例句
Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears.
每一个焦虑的人都会有自己的问题或者担心。
...it requires a very special brand of courage to fight dictators.
与独裁者作斗争需要非同寻常的勇气。
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N-COUNT
特产;特色菜;特别节目
A special is a product, programme, or meal which is not normally available, or which is made for a particular purpose.
例句
...complaints about the BBC's Hallowe'en special, 'Ghostwatch'...
对英国广播公司的万圣节特别节目《幽灵观察》的投诉
Grocery stores have to offer enough specials to bring people into the store.
杂货店为了招揽顾客不得不推出多种特色产品。