mindmap root((指出)) mention indicates a calling attention to, either by name or by clear but incidental reference: failed to ~ the incident. name implies the clear mentioning of a name and therefore may suggest more explicitness: ~d three people as participants in the crime. instance may indicate a clear specific reference or citation as a typical example or a special case: failed in her attempt to ~ a clear example. specify implies the making of a statement so precise, explicit, and detailed that misunderstanding is impossible: use only ingredients and amounts ~ied.