particular

adj.

1. 专指的，特指的（与泛指相对）
   used to emphasize that you are referring to one individual person, thing or type of thing and not others
   1. There is one particular patient I'd like you to see.
      我想让你见一个病人。
   2. Is there a particular type of book he enjoys?
      他有特别喜爱的哪一类书籍吗？
2. 不寻常的；格外的；特别的
   greater than usual; special
   1. We must pay particular attention to this point.
      我们必须特别注意这一点。
   2. These documents are of particular interest.
      这些文件让人尤其感兴趣。
3. 讲究；挑剔
   very definite about what you like and careful about what you choose
   1. She's very particular about her clothes.
      她对衣着特别挑剔。

noun

1. （正式记下的）细节，详情
   a fact or detail especially one that is officially written down
   1. The police officer took down all the particulars of the burglary.
      这名警察记下了窃案发生的详细情况。
   2. The nurse asked me for my particulars (= personal details such as your name, address, etc.).
      护士向我询问了我的个人资料。
   3. The new contract will be the same in every particular as the old one.
      新合同与旧合同的各项细节将完全相同。
2. 详细资料；详细介绍材料
   written information and details about a property, business, job, etc.
   1. Application forms and further particulars are available from the Personnel Office.
      申请表格及其他详细资料可向人事部索取。

1. ADJ 特定的；特指的
   You use particular to emphasize that you are talking about one thing or one kind of thing rather than other similar ones.
   1. I remembered a particular story about a postman who was a murderer...
      我记得有个故事，讲的是一个邮递员杀人的事情。
   2. I have to know exactly why it is I'm doing a particular job.
      我必须明确知道我为什么要做特定的一项工作。
   3. ...if there are particular things you're interested in.
      如果有你感兴趣的东西
2. ADJ 特殊的；特别的；独特的
   If a person or thing has a particular quality or possession, it is distinct and belongs only to them.
   1. I have a particular responsibility to ensure I make the right decision...
      我肩负特殊责任，必须确保自己作出的决定是正确的。
   2. Fatigue is a particular problem for women.
      疲劳是女性特有的问题。
3. ADJ 格外的；特别的；尤其的
   You can use particular to emphasize that something is greater or more intense than usual.
   1. Particular emphasis will be placed on oral language training.
      将会特别强调口语训练。
4. ADJ-GRADED 挑剔的；讲究的
   If you say that someone is particular, you mean that they choose things and do things very carefully, and are not easily satisfied.
   1. Ted was very particular about the colors he used.
      特德在用色上非常讲究。
5. See also: particulars
6. PHRASE 尤其；特别
   You use in particular to indicate that what you are saying applies especially to one thing or person.
   1. The situation in Ethiopia in particular is worrying...
      埃塞俄比亚的局势尤其令人担忧。
   2. Why should he notice her car in particular?...
      他为什么会特别注意到她的车？
   3. In particular I admire Gary Lineker.
      我特别崇拜加里·莱因克尔。
7. PHRASE 没什么重要（或特别）的事物（或人）
   You use nothing in particular or nobody in particular to mean nothing or nobody important or special.
   1. I went along thinking of nothing in particular only looking at things around me...
      我一路走着，没想什么特别的事，只是四下张望着。
   2. Drew made some remarks to nobody in particular and said goodbye.
      德鲁说了一些不针对任何人的话就告辞了。

1. Research associations are often linked to a particular industry.
   研究协会常与某个特定的行业挂钩。
2. Attempts to correlate specific language functions with particular parts of the brain have not advanced very far
   人们试图把特定的语言功能与大脑的某些特定部位联系起来，这一努力目前还没有取得很大进展。
3. We may be able to design a course to suit your particular needs
   我们或许可以专门设计一门课程以满足你的特殊需求。
4. I don't have any particular reason to distrust them.
   我没有任何特别的理由怀疑他们。
5. What they seem to want to do in fact is fossilize the particular environment in which people live and work
   他们似乎想要做的实际上就是让人们生活和工作的环境固定不变。
6. The Central Intelligence Agency employed a goodly number of expert professionals in this particular field
   中央情报局雇用了一大批这一领域的顶尖专业人才。
7. I don't know. I wasn't in on that particular argument
   我不知道。我没有参与那一争论。
8. Now with this particular piece of instrumentation, you can actually spot individual carbon atoms.
   现在利用这件特定的仪器，就可以真正观察到单个碳原子了。
9. I read Germaine Greer's article in the March issue with particular interest.
   我饶有兴致地阅读了杰曼·格里尔在三月那期发表的文章。
10. I remembered a particular story about a postman who was a murderer
    我记得有个故事，讲的是一个邮递员杀人的事情。
11. I have to know exactly why it is I'm doing a particular job.
    我必须明确知道我为什么要做特定的一项工作。
12. I have a particular responsibility to ensure I make the right decision
    我肩负特殊责任，必须确保自己作出的决定是正确的。
13. Fatigue is a particular problem for women.
    疲劳是女性特有的问题。
14. Particular emphasis will be placed on oral language training.
    将会特别强调口语训练。
15. Ted was very particular about the colors he used.
    特德在用色上非常讲究。
16. The situation in Ethiopia in particular is worrying
    埃塞俄比亚的局势尤其令人担忧。
17. Why should he notice her car in particular?
    他为什么会特别注意到她的车？
18. In particular I admire Gary Lineker.
    我特别崇拜加里·莱因克尔。
19. I went along thinking of nothing in particular only looking at things around me
    我一路走着，没想什么特别的事，只是四下张望着。
20. Drew made some remarks to nobody in particular and said goodbye.
    德鲁说了一些不针对任何人的话就告辞了。
21. Cornell University offers a course that investigates how language relates to particular cultural codes
    康奈尔大学开设了一门研究语言与特定文化符号之间如何关联的课程。
22. There is a particular urgency in this case, and it would help if you could bend the rules.
    这次碰巧有紧急情况，如果您能通融一下就好了。
23. After one particular bad result, he shut himself in the shower room for an hour
    一个特别糟的结果出来后，他将自己关在淋浴间里关了一小时。
24. I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues.
    我认为很多人，特别是女性，都会回避这些敏感问题。
25. The chemical structure of this particular molecule is very unusual.
    这个特殊分子的化学结构很不寻常。
26. Without particular interest and just to pass the time, I read a story
    我读了一篇故事，并非有什么特别的兴趣，仅仅为了消遣。
27. One particular triangular relationship became the model of Simone's first novel.
    一段特殊的三角关系成了西蒙娜第一本小说的原型。
28. To be female is not a disability; it is just a particular way of being human.
    身为女性并不意味着不便；这只是人类一种特定的存在形式。
29. She asked me what I would like to do and mentioned a particular job
    她问我想干什么，然后提到了一份工作。
30. That school puts particular emphasis on arithmetic and reading.
    那所学校侧重算术和阅读。

  special especial particular specific【导航词义：特别的】

  special adj. 特别的，特殊的

〔辨析〕普通用词，指事物在质量、特性、用途等方面不同于一般的，常含更重要或更好之意。

  especial adj. 〈英，正式〉特别的，特殊的

〔辨析〕和 special 基本同义，但更强调在程度上超出一般的，只作定语。

  particular adj. 特别的，特殊的，特有的

〔辨析〕强调个性或特殊性，即侧重于个别的、特别的、不同于一般的情况、特点等。

  specific adj. 特有的，特定的

〔辨析〕指某一事物具有特定属性、风格等的，只作定语。

adj.

in particular

• 尤其；特别；格外
  especially or particularly
  1. He loves science fiction in particular.
     他特别喜爱科幻小说。
• 特殊的；专门的；具体的
  special or specific
  1. Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular .
     彼得躺在沙发上，无所事事。
  2. Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner?
     晚饭你有具体想吃的吗？
  3. She directed the question at no one in particular .
     她的问题并没有针对任何个人。

noun

1. a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
   1. he always reasons from the particular to the general

   Synonym:    specific

2. (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class

   Synonym:    particular proposition

3. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
   1. it was perfect in all details

   Synonym:    detailitem

adj

1. exacting especially about details
   1. a finicky eater
   2. fussy about clothes
   3. very particular about how her food was prepared

   Synonym:    finicalfinickyfussypicky

2. first and most important
   1. his special interest is music
   2. she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work

   Synonym:    special