greater or better than usual; special in some way or for a particular group 格外的；特别的；特殊的 a matter of especial importance 特别重要的事情 The lecture will be of especial interest to history students. 学历史的学生会对这个讲座特别有兴趣。 🔊🔊
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin specialis ‘special’, from species, literally ‘appearance, form, beauty’, from specere ‘to look’.