/ˈspeʃl ||; ˈspɛʃəl/adj1 not usual or ordinary; important for some particular reason 特别的;特殊的: a special occasion 特别场合Please take special care of it. 请予以特别关照。Are you doing anything special tonight? 今天晚上你有特别的事吗?
2 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) for a particular purpose 专门的;特设的: Andy goes to a special school for the deaf. 安迪上专门为失聪者设立的特殊学校。There's a special tool for doing that. 做那个要用专门的工具。