characterize
characterise, v
1 [Cn.n/a] ~ sb/sth as sth describe or portray the character of sb/sth as sth 將某人[某事物]的特點描述成或刻畫成某事物
The novelist characterizes his heroine as capricious and passionate. 這位小說家把女主人公刻畫成反覆無常而又多情的人.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)]
be typical of (sb/sth); be characteristic of 表現(xiàn)(某人[某事物])的典型; 以...為特徵
the rolling downs that characterize this part of England 英格蘭這一地區(qū)特有的開闊的丘陵地
The giraffe is characterized by its very long neck. 長頸鹿以其長頸為特徵.
Marsabbr. master attitude reference system 主要態(tài)度參考系統(tǒng);midair retrieval system 中空恢復(fù)系統(tǒng);military affiliated radio system 軍用附屬無線電系統(tǒng);mathematics anxiety rating scale 數(shù)學焦慮等級刻度;
n. 毀壞,損壞,玷污( mar的名詞復(fù)數(shù) );
v. 毀壞,損壞,玷污( mar的第三人稱單數(shù) );