technical
Definitions
Relating to a particular skill, craft, science, or subject, and the specialist knowledge it requires
技术的；专业的
True according to a strict or literal reading of the rules, even if not in spirit
严格按规则而言的，字面上的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtechn (skill, craft) + -ical (adj. 'relating to') = 'relating to a specialized skill.' Something is technical when it needs insider know-how — technical details, a technical term. A second sense grew from this: 'true by the strict rules' (a technical foul, technically legal), where the specialist-rules idea is sharpened into legalistic exactness.
Root techn still carries 7 more wordsUsage Guide
- Specialist sense (neutral): technical support, technical skills, technical knowledge — the everyday meaning
- Strict-rules sense: 'technically, you're right' often signals a point that is literally true but misses the real intent
- Sports: a technical foul / a technical knockout — penalties defined by the rulebook rather than ordinary play
Example Sentences
- 1.
You'll need technical support to set up the new server.
- 2.
The manual is full of technical terms I don't understand.
- 3.
Technically, the contract is still valid until Friday.
- 4.
He picked up a technical foul for arguing with the referee.