specialize

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++spe·cial·ize (also specialise British English) /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/ verb [intransitive] KNOW somethingto limit all or most of your study, business etc to a particular subject or activity 专门研究，专门从事，专攻specialize in Simmons specialized in contract law. 西蒙斯专攻合同法。→ See Verb table

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specialize• Civil servants are non-political, anonymous, discreet and specialize in a particular sphere of public business.• Hollington Architects Inc., specializes in institutional design, such as schools and churches.• He had wanted the Agency to specialize in political cases.• They specialize in providing branch banking facilities to individuals.• They specialize in the big picture and are no good at details.• Later he specialized in war photography for magazines such as Life, Time, and Newsweek, winning a number of awards.specialize in• The chef specializes in Hunan and Szechuan cuisine, but all the dishes we tried were delicious.• The store specializes in interior design books.• My history professor specialized in Russian history.From Longman Business Dictionaryspecializespe‧cial‧ize /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/ (also specialise British English) verb [intransitive]COMMERCE to limit all or most of your business to a particular activityspecialize inThe firm specializes in small business manangement.Individuals and regions specialize because productive efficiency is thereby enhanced. —specialization (also specialisation British English) noun [countable, uncountable]Specialization may be a drawback for those who lose their jobs.→ See Verb table