1
- the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual性格, 品性：
running away was not in keeping with her character.
逃跑与她的性格不符。
1.1
- the distinctive nature of something特性, 特征, 特色：
gas lamps give the area its character.
煤气灯成了这个地区的特色。
1.2
- mass noun the quality of being individual, typically in an interesting or unusual way有趣的个性; 非凡的特色：
the island is full of character.
这座岛屿充满非凡特色。
1.3
- mass noun strength and originality in a person's nature（人的）性格（或个性）：
she had character as well as beauty.
她很漂亮, 也很有性格。
1.4
- a person's good reputation（人的）好名声：
to what do I owe this attack on my character?
是什么招致了对我好名声的攻击？
1.5
- dated a written statement of someone's good qualities; a testimonial〈旧〉推荐信; 证明书。
2
- a person in a novel, play, or film（小说、戏剧或电影的）人物, 角色。
2.1
- a part played by an actor（演员扮演的）角色。
2.2
- with adj. a person seen in terms of a particular aspect of character具有某种个性的人：
he was a larger-than-life character
他是个卓尔不群的人
shady characters.
可疑人物。
2.3
- informal an unusual or amusing person〈非正式〉不寻常的人; 滑稽的人：
she's a right character with a will of her own.
她异乎寻常, 很有主见。
3
- a printed or written letter or symbol字母; 符号。
3.1
- Computing a symbol representing a letter or number【计算机】字符。
3.2
- Computing the bit pattern used to store this【计算机】字符存储位组合格式。
4
- chiefly Biology a characteristic, especially one that assists in the identification of a species【主生】特征。
with obj.
1- archaic inscribe or write (something)〈古〉刻; 写。
1.1
- describe描述：
you have well charactered him.
你已对他作了足够的描述。
短语
in（或out of）character
- in keeping (or not in keeping) with someone's usual pattern of behaviour and motives符合（或不符合）某人的特点。
派生词
characterful
adjectivecharacterfully
adverbcharacterless
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French caractere, via Latin from Greek kharaktēr 'a stamping tool'. From the early sense 'distinctive mark' arose 'token， feature， or trait' （early 16th cent.）， and from this 'a description， especially of a person's qualities'， giving rise to 'distinguishing qualities'.