characterize verb
also British characterise /ˈkerɪktəˌraɪz/ characterizes; characterized; characterizing
also British characterise /ˈkerɪktəˌraɪz/ characterizes; characterized; characterizing
Learner's definition of CHARACTERIZE
[+ object] somewhat formal
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: to describe the character or special qualities of (someone or something)描述；刻画 -
How would you characterize the situation/problem?你如何描述这一形势/问题？
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I would characterize this as a positive change for our company.我会将此定义为我们公司的一种积极改变。
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She had difficulty characterizing their relationship.她很难描述他们之间的关系。
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His personality is hard to characterize.他的个性很难描述。
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The newspaper article characterizes [=portrays] the people of the town as poor and uneducated.报纸上的那篇文章把小镇居民描绘成一群贫穷且缺少教养的人。
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: to be a typical feature or quality of (someone or something)成为…的特征 -
Humor and intelligence characterize [=mark, distinguish] his writing.幽默和睿智是他的写作特色。
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Farms and large flat fields characterize most of the area.农场和大片平整的田地是这一地区大多数地方的特征。
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the beliefs that characterized Europe in the 15th century*15世纪欧洲的主要信仰
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often used as (be) characterized常用作(be) characterized