单词 | characteristic |
释义 | characteristic nounadjective | verb + characteristic adjective➤defining, distinctive, distinguishing, identifying, individual, special, striking, unique限定性特征;独特之处;明显的特征;判定性特征;显著的特性;独一无二的特征◆mobility is the defining characteristic of modern life.流动性是现代生活的限定性特征。➤personal个性◆voters are primarily attracted by the charisma or personal characteristics of a candidate.选民主要为候选人的个人魅力或个性所吸引。➤common, family, national, shared共性;家族特征;民族特征;共有的特征➤acquired, inherited后天的/遗传特征▸➤basic, general基本/一般特征▸➤chief, dominant, main, major, outstanding, principal主要特征;显性性状;突出的特性▸➤essential, fundamental, important, key, salient本质特性;根本特征;重要特性;显著特征▸➤desirable优良的特性▸➤behavioural/behavioral, biological, cultural, demographic, economic, genetic, physical, psychological, racial, sexual, social行为特征;生理特性;文化特征;人口特征;经济特征;基因特征;身体特征;心理特征;种族特征;性征;社会特征▸➤human人类特征verb + characteristic➤display, exhibit, have, possess, share表现出⋯特性;有⋯特征◆the two species have several characteristics in common.这两个物种有几个共同的特征。➤compare, describe, examine, identify比较/描述/检查/识别特征characteristic adjectiveverbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be特有▸➤become成为典型adverb➤highly, very极为/非常典型的◆his highly characteristic features他非常典型的特征➤entirely完全典型▸➤quite颇为典型▸➤fairly相当典型preposition➤of有⋯特性◆a problem that was fairly characteristic of late 18th-century society18 世纪后期社会比较典型的一个问题 characteristic [countable] a part of a person's character, appearance or behaviour; something typical of a place or thing(人的)品质,特征;特点◆the need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.需要交流是人类社会最重要的一个特征。◆his melodies have distinguishing characteristics which make them instantly identifiable.他的曲子特征鲜明,一听就能识别出来。◆personal characteristics, such as age, sex and marital status are taken into account.个人特征,如年龄、性别和婚姻状况等,都要考虑进去。ⓘ a characteristic is usually sth that helps to make sb/sth clearly different from others. * characteristic 通常指有助于使某人/某物明显区别于他者之处。 characteristic (rather formal) very typical of sth, or of sb's character or behaviour典型的;独特的;特有的◆with characteristic modesty she insisted on sharing the credit with the whole team.她一贯谦虚,坚持和整个团队分享这次的功劳。◆they suffer from many of the environmental problems that are characteristic of inner-city areas.他们遭受着许多市中心区典型的环境问题。 opp uncharacteristic ⓘ uncharacteristic describes sth that is not typical of sb/sth or the way sb usually behaves. * uncharacteristic 指非典型的、一反常态的◆the remark was quite uncharacteristic of her.这话很不像是她说的。▸ characteristically adverb◆characteristically, helen paid for everyone.海伦按照她惯常的做法,为每个人付了费。note 辨析 typical or characteristic?when it is used to mean that sb behaves as you would expect, typical often shows disapproval (although it can show approval), but characteristic usually shows approval.描述某人不出意料的行事方式时,typical 常含贬义(尽管也可作褒义),但 characteristic 通常含褒义◆it was typical of her to forget.她经常忘事。◆such generosity was characteristic of mike.迈克总是这样慷慨。characteristic¹/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk ||; ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/noun [c] a characteristic of (sb/sth) a quality that is typical of sb/sth and that makes him/her/it different from other people or things 特征 characteristic²/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk ||; ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/adj characteristic of (sb/sth) very typical of sb/sth 特有的;独特的;典型的: ◇the flat landscape is characteristic of this part of the country. 地势平坦是该国这一地区的特征。 [opp] uncharacteristic 反义词为uncharacteristics➔characteristically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv ‘no’ he said, in his characteristically direct manner. 他用一贯率直的口吻说:“不行。”characteristicsee ⇨ character 2,6 ⇨ typical 2 • • •• ⇨ distinguishing feature/mark/characteristic☞ characteristic¹☞ characteristic² |
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