characterize
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UK characterize [sth], also UK: characterise [sth] vtr: (be typical of [sth])
SC 成为…的特征 chéng wéi de tè zhēng
SC 成为…的特性 chéng wéi de tè zhēng，chéng wéi de tè xìng
Hot days and cool nights characterize the summers here.
characterize [sth] as [sth], also UK: characterise [sth] as [sb] vtr + prep: (depict, portray [sth])
SC 描绘…的特征 miáo huì de tè zhēng
SC 将…的特征描绘为
The mood in the debate could be characterised as hostile.