1. 特殊的，特别的　 of a particular kind; not ordinary, regular, or usual
2. A 专门的，特设的　 designed, reserved or arranged, etc. for a particular purpose
3. A 额外的；格外的　 exceptional in amount, degree, quality, etc.

　～ administrative area　特别行政区
　～ agent　特别经理人，特别代理人
　～ area　特区
　～ arrangements　特别安排
　～ article　专论
　～ assignment　特殊任务
　～ attention　特别注意
　～ care　特别护理
　～ case　特殊情况
　～ choice　特别的选择
　～ circumstances　特殊的情形
　～ committee　特别委员会，特委
　～ convenience　特别的方便
　～ court　特别法庭
　～ edition　特刊，号外
　～ hospital　专门医院
　～ meeting　特别会议
　～ purpose　特殊用途
　～ reason　特殊的原因
　～ shot　特写镜头
　～ size　特别型号
　～ skill　特殊的技巧〔才能〕
　～ stamp　特种邮票
　～ study　专门研究
　～ treatment　额外〔特殊〕待遇
　～ troop　特种部队
　～ to　对…特别的

　Before making any decision, the President usually advises with leading members of his special information committee.　在作出任何决定之前，总统通常与其特别顾问委员会的主要成员进行磋商。
　He has a special way of baking bread.　他有一套特殊的烤面包法。
　Dissolve the chemical in this special liquid.　将这些化学物质溶解在特殊的溶液中。
　The best students are awarded special scholarships.　最好的学生将授予特殊奖学金。
　There will be held a special session in the hall.　在那个大礼堂里将要召开一次特别会议。
　I thought I would need a special tool, but this wrench fitted the bill.　我以为会需要一种特殊的工具，其实这把扳手就够了。
　Some special measures have been introduced to help combat water pollution.　已采取一些特别措施来帮助消除水的污染。
　This is a special case deserving special treatment.　这里有个特殊情况需要特殊处理。
　He comes here only on special occasion.　他只是在某些特殊情况下才到这儿来。
　We must pay special attention to details.　我们必须特别注意细节。
　I was attached to the naval college as a special instructor for six months.　我以六个月的专职教官身份加入了海军学校。
　When the library is closed, you can drop books in through the special hole in the door.　图书馆关门后，你可以把书从门上专设的小口中投进去。
　The hospital has over fifty special diets for different kinds of illness.　这家医院对各种不同的疾病备有50种专门食谱。
　The newspaper devoted a special column to a discussion of the problem of the world's population.　这家报纸开辟专栏来讨论世界人口问题。
　In a special report the magazine details the fighting.　那份杂志在一篇特约报道中详述了战斗情况。
　The success of the flight to the moon was featured in all the papers in editorial and special articles.　各家报纸都写社论和专文特别报道了成功地飞往月球的消息。
　The radio station faded the music up again after the special news broadcast.　电台在专题新闻广播之后重新逐渐增强了乐曲的音量。
　Meat from New Zealand is frozen and brought to England in special ships.　新西兰的肉被冷冻起来用专用船只运到英国。
　He is making a special study of modern French literature.　他专门研究现代法国文学。
　Take special care tonight because the roads are icy.　路面结冰了，今晚要格外小心。

　I've got an ordinary sort of car, nothing special.　我的汽车是一辆普通牌子的车，没有什么特殊之处。
　Is there anything special in the papers today?　今天报上有什么特别的消息吗?
　Are you doing anything special?　你们有什么特别的安排吗?
　For supper we had a dish we were told was something special to that part of the country.　晚饭时我们吃了一道据说是该国这一地区特有的菜。
　Tonight is a special occasion, and we have something very special for dinner.　今晚是个重要时刻，晚餐我们有美味佳肴。

　His accent is quite special.　他的口音非常特别。
　The women never drink in this manner, which is absolutely special to men.　妇女从来不用这种方式喝酒，这完完全全是男人喝酒的方式。
　Why should you get more than anyone else?What's so special about you?　为什么你就该比别人多分一些呢?你有什么特殊之处吗?

 ♣ special, especial, particular
　参见particular条。
 ♣ special, specific
　这两个词的共同意思是“特别的”“特定的”，均无比较级和最高级。其区别是：specific常后接抽象名词；而special常后接表示具体事物的名词。例如：
　The money is to be used for a specific purpose.　这钱将用于某种特定用途。
　I bought it for a specific purpose.　我为特定的目的买了它。
 ♣ special, extraordinary, singular, unparalleled
　参见singular条。

1. C 特别的东西，特别的事物　 sth that is not of the regular or ordinary kind
2. C 特价　 an advertised reduced price in a shop

　special　用作名词的意思是“特别的东西”，指不同于常规或一般的东西。也可作“特价”解，常用于广告词中。

　two-hour TV ～　两小时的特别报道
　on ～　特别廉价
　～ for the football game　为足球赛开的专车
　～ on mutton　特价羊肉

　Are you going to the football match by special or the ordinary train?　你准备乘专车还是普通列车去看足球比赛?
　The train was a special for the football game.　那班火车是为足球赛所开的专车。
　There is a two-hour television special on the African famine today.　今天将有长达两个小时的关于非洲饥荒的电视特别节目。
　They're having a special on ice cream this week.　他们的冰淇淋本周以特价出售。
　Ice cream is on special this week only!　冰淇淋特价优惠，只限本周！
　Monday's special was chicken.　星期一的特色菜是鸡肉。

　［同义词］ adj. appropriate, certain, chief, especial, particular, specific, uncommon
　［反义词］ adj. common, normal, ordinary, usual
　［词源］　古法语especial <拉丁语specialis（特殊的）