B1verbUK spelling: specialiseworkeducation
US/ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz/
UK/ˈspeʃ.ə.laɪz/
to study or work mainly in one particular subject or area
In context
She wants to specialize in children's medicine after medical school.
This small restaurant near my office specializes in central Vietnamese food.
Small firms often survive by specializing in one type of product.
Words that go with specialize
verb + preposition
- specialize inThe lawyer specializes in family law.
- company specializing inHe works for a company specializing in solar panels.
- choose to specializeFew students choose to specialize in geology.
adverb + adjective
- highly specializedThis is highly specialized work.
verb + noun
- specialize in researchSome universities specialize in research rather than teaching.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He specializes about computers.Correct: He specializes in computers.