specialization

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specialization — 名詞

  • specializationsingular
  • specializationsplural

1. a specific field of knowledge, work, or activity that a person focuses on and be

1.名詞B2
釋義

專業化;專長

專注特定領域成為專家的過程或領域

a specific field of knowledge, work, or activity that a person focuses on and becomes highly skilled in; also the practice of narrowing one's efforts to develop deep expertise in that field

例句

Dr. Anya Sharma's specialization is tropical medicine, and she runs a clinic in Singapore.

安雅·夏爾馬醫師的專長是熱帶醫學,她在新加坡經營一間診所。

specialization in [subject + field]

The tech company hired Caleb because of his specialization in data security and encryption.

這家科技公司雇用加勒布,因為他在資料安全與加密方面有專長。

同義詞
  • specialty

    more common in American English; refers specifically to the area rather than the process

  • field

    broader term; does not imply deep expertise the way specialization does

  • concentration

    common in academic contexts, especially for a focus within a broader degree program

  • expertise

    emphasizes the skill level achieved, not the area of study itself

反義詞
  • generalization

    the opposite approach of keeping broad knowledge across many areas

用法筆記

Often used with prepositions 'in' or 'within' to specify the area: specialization in cardiology / specialization within the field of biology.

常見錯誤

She chose a specialization of heart surgery.
She chose a specialization in heart surgery.
💡the correct preposition is 'in', not 'of'.