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specialty

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Food, dish
spe·cial·ty /ˈspeʃəlti/ noun (plural specialties) [countable] American English  1 DFFBESTa type of food that a person, restaurant, or area is well known for 〔某人、餐馆或地方的〕特色食品 SYN British English speciality Our specialty is clam chowder. 我们的特色菜是蛤肉汤。2 BESTKNOW somethinga subject or job that you know a lot about or have a lot of experience of 专业;专门研究;专长 SYN speciality British English Johnson’s specialty is medieval European history. 约翰逊的专业是中世纪欧洲史。3 a particular product or business that has one purpose or sells one type of thing 特产;专卖店 an area with clothes retailers and specialty shops 有服装零售店和特产商店的地区
Examples from the Corpus
specialtyHouse specialties usually showcase a restaurant's strengths, so we asked our server to make some recommendations.Y., a specialty foods producer whose line of six flavored mustards is just a few weeks into production.Apply slightly tougher standards for employers who hire temporary foreign workers for specialty jobs in the high-tech industry and elsewhere.Sports medicine is her specialty.They are the largest retailer of specialty coffee in North America.Each village, with its own specialty, fits into an interdependent fishnet structure connecting individuals in the various communities.Customs also has periodic specialty auctions.The majority leadership's specialty became mounting filibusters or using other delaying tactics to prevent majority rule.Their specialty is prime rib.
From Longman Business Dictionaryspecialtyspe‧cial‧ty1 /ˈspeʃəlti/ noun (plural specialties) [countable] especially American English a subject or skill that you know a lot about or have a lot of experience inSYN BrE specialityTheir specialty is combining computer hardware of various sorts into a single operating system.specialtyspecialty2 adjective especially American EnglishCOMMERCE1specialty products are special or unusual in some way, and are therefore usually expensiveSYNspeciality BrEa specialty chemicals business2specialty store/restaurant a shop or restaurant that sells products or food that are special or unusual in some way
spe·cial·ty nounChineseSyllable
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specialty
specialty /ˈspeʃəlti/ noun (plural specialties) [countable] American English
1. a type of food that a person, restaurant, or area is well known for
   SYN  speciality British English:
    Our specialty is clam chowder.
2. a subject or job that you know a lot about or have a lot of experience of
   SYN  speciality British English:
    Johnson’s specialty is medieval European history.
3. a particular product or business that has one purpose or sells one type of thing:
    an area with clothes retailers and specialty shops


spe·cialtyBrE /ˈspeʃəlti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspeʃəlti/ 🔊 noun (
plural
spe·cialties
)
(especially NAmE or medical 医学) = speciality
regional specialties地方特产specialty stores特产商店Her specialty is taxation law. 她的专长是税法。🔊🔊Doctors training for General Practice must complete programmes in a number of specialties, including Paediatrics. 接受全科培训的医生必须修完包括儿科学在内的多门专业课程。🔊🔊