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tem·per·a·ment /ˈtempərəmənt/
n.
1. 气质；性情，性格，禀赋
a poetic temperament 诗人的气质
He is highly nervous and volatile in temperament. 他生性神经极度过敏、喜怒无常。
His silent temperament has kept him apart from his colleagues. 他那沉默寡言的性格使自己与同事们格格不入。
2. 容易兴奋(或激动)的性格；易变的性情；急躁脾气
An artist, singer or actress often has temperament. 画家、歌唱家或女演员往往容易兴奋。
3. 【音】调律
4. (中世纪生理学中认为由4种体液形成的)质
a sanguine (phlegmatic, choleric, melancholic) temperament 多血(黏液，胆汁，忧郁)质
5. 〈古〉调和；使缓和
6. 〈废〉气候；温度
[<L temperāmentum a mixing in proportion < temperāre to temper] |