characteristic

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英 [kærəktə'rɪstɪk] 美[,kærəktə'rɪstɪk]

释义

adj. 典型的；特有的；表示特性的

n. 特征；特性；特色

词态变化

复数: characteristics;副词: characteristically;

近义词

specific indicative particular representative illustrative special individual distinctive typical marked diagnostic idiosyncratic unique peculiar

英文词源

characteristic: adjective and noun both first attested 1660s, from character + -istic on model of Greek kharakteristikos. Earlier in the adjectival sense was characteristical (1620s). Related: Characteristically (1640s). Characteristics "distinctive traits" also attested from 1660s.

双语例句

1. With characteristic impetuosity, he announced he was leaving school.: 一贯性急冲动的他又宣布要退学了。

2. The main characteristic of the strike has been its longevity.: 这次罢工的主要特点是持续时间长。

3. This book is suffused with Shaw's characteristic wry Irish humour.: 这本书充满了萧伯纳独特的爱尔兰式幽默与嘲讽。

4. With characteristic astuteness, he spoke separately to all those involved.: 凭着他特有的精明，他同有关人士一一进行了谈话。

5. Hostility towards outsiders is characteristic of both human and non-human animals.: 对外来者怀有敌意是人类和其他动物共有的特征。

英英释意

1. a prominent aspect of something;: "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"

2. a distinguishing quality

3. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

4. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

实用场景例句

She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm.: 她说话带着特有的热情。

Characteristically, Helen paid for everyone.: 海伦按照她惯常的做法，为每一个人付了费。

The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.: 需要交流是人类社会最重要的一个特征。

The two groups of children have quite different characteristics.: 这两组儿童具有截然不同的特点。

Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account.: 个人的特征，如年龄和性别等，都要考虑进去。

genetic characteristics: 遗传特征

Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.: 基因决定每个生物的特征。

...their physical characteristics.: 他们的身体特征

...the absence of strife between the generations that was so characteristic of such societies...: 这些社会中典型的代际冲突的缺失

Windmills are a characteristic feature of the Mallorcan landscape...: 风车是马略卡岛风光的一大特色。

Detect and extract characteristic values of attack pulse with digital signal processing technology, melts attack risks.: 利用数字信号处理技术对攻击脉冲特征值进行提取及检测, 柔化攻击风险.

The characteristic and production technique of the polyurethane sealant were introduced.: 简要介绍了中空玻璃用聚氨酯密封胶的特性及工艺要求.

Allergic rhinitis is a kind of chronic rhinitis with the characteristic of being not seasonal.: 过敏性鼻炎是一种常年发病、无季节性的慢性鼻粘膜炎症疾病.

Table 9.2 shows another explicit characteristic of housing policy.: 表格9.2表现出住房政策的另一个明显的特点.

Suspicion, the offspring of fear, is eminently characteristic of most wild animals.: 由恐惧产生的猜疑, 是大多数野兽的一大特点.

The test results validated that the slip band soil possesses obvious creep characteristic.: 为了研究黄土坡滑坡滑带土的蠕变特性和长期强度,进行了室内流变试验.

All that remains is to list the properties characteristic of malignancy.: 剩下来的问题是要列举一下恶性肿瘤性质的特征.

Inner Mongolia has the unique geographical environment, the superior resources and the characteristic humanities.: 内蒙古有独特的地理环境、资源优势和人文特色.

The characteristic metal cups are made by high quality steel.: 具有自己特色的金属奖杯全部采用优质钢材生产.

The characteristic tissues of animals are formed by the regulated, limited growth of their component cells.: 动物的正常组织是由其组成细胞有调节有限制的生长所形成的.

As is well known, symbolic culture is an outstanding characteristic in Chinese traditional architecture.: 众所周知, 象徵文化是中国传统建筑的一大特色.

A useful characteristic of the car is its ability to see in the dark.: 这种汽车的一个有利特点是在黑暗中能看清东西.

Bananas have their own characteristic smell.: 香蕉有其特有的香味.

Some animals possess the characteristic of man.: 有些动物具有人类的特征.

Greed is a miser's preponderant characteristic.: 贪婪是一个守财奴的主要特点.

Exquisite workmanship is the outstanding characteristic of these artistic handwork's.: 工艺精美是这些工艺品的突出特点.

Modernism was the characteristic expression of the experience of modernity.: 现代主义是现代经验的典型表现.

She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm.: 她说话带着特有的热情。

He accepted the award with characteristic modesty.: 他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖励。

With characteristic impetuosity, he announced he was leaving school.: 一贯性急冲动的他又宣布要退学了。

考试真题

Such personality characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.

Personality characteristics that prove advantageous actually vary with times.

Mothers' negative personality characteristics may affect their children's life spans.

It was characteristic of the agrarian culture.

It is the characteristics of the specific environment they are in, combined with their own personal characteristics—how healthy they feel they are, their age and marital status, Dr.

Interestingly, however, other characteristics that you might consider advantageous had no impact on whether study participants were likely to live longer.

Children's personality characteristics are invariably determined by their mothers.

But what effect does your personality have on your longevity ( ' , 长寿)? Do some kinds of personalities lead to longer lives? A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at this question by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.

And that the characteristics adult children look for when they begin the search are not necessarily the things that make a difference to the people who are going to move in.

The helpless ones believe intelligence is a fixed characteristic: you have only a certain amount, and that's that.

This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office, but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy: work organized by clock time.

Hunger isn't controlled solely by the physical characteristics of a recent meal.

Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James' report?

teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys

Kao said she cautions against forming any generalizations based on any one of the studies, noting that more background characteristics of the students need to be studied and explained.

It is easy to accept that genes control physical characteristics such as sex, race and eye color.

A concern of psychological scientists is the extent to which all of these characteristics are influenced by nature and nurture(养育), by genetic makeup and the environment

what is characteristic of the school decision making processur program

There are some very commendable characteristics of the CFL [compact fluorescent ( ' , 荧光的 ) light bulb], yet the selection of any light source remains inseparable from the luminaire ( ' , 照明装置 ) that houses it, along with the space in which both arc installed, and lighting requirements that need to be satisfied.

Physical characteristics of moving objects help explain the dynamics of energy systems.

In physics, moving objects have two characteristics relevant to understanding the dynamics of energy systems: inertia and momentum.

And there is more to the story, because not only are the devices that house incandescent bulbs shaped to their underlying characteristics, but rooms and entire buildings have been designed in accordance with how incandescent lighting reflects off walls and windows.

In 2010,the Institution of Mechanical Engineers identified three principal emerging population groups across the world, based on characteristics associated with their current and projected stage of economic development.

However, characteristics associated with modern consumer culture mean produce is often wasted through retail and customer behaviour

Another unique human characteristic is that we walk upright.

Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers' bodies develop adult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.

Despite their many differences, all human beings share several defining characteristics.

Dudok alone shaped most century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristics.

Large brains for their bodies and the ability to walk upright are two characteristics of human beings.

Moreover, the tendency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of young adults: the response to being controlled by their elders.

The first unique human characteristic is that humans have extraordinarily large brains compared with other animals.

Warming changes key characteristics of the ocean and can affect phytoplankton growth, since they need not only sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow, but also nutrients.

The United States is the product of two principal forces-the immigration of European peoples with their varied ideas, customs, and national characteristics and the impact of a new country which modified these traits.

In contrast to France’s actions, Denmark’s fashion industry agreed last month on rules and sanctions regarding the age, health, and other characteristics of models.

With characteristic confidence, Dickens successfully insisted that Seymour’s pictures illustrate his own story instead.

with characteristic confidence, Dickens successfully insisted that Seymour's pictures illustrate his own story instead.

同义词辨析

peculiar, characteristic, individual, distinctive

这些形容词均含"特有的，显示特征的"之意。

peculiar：侧重指某人或某物本身与众不同；也可指种族、民族或性别，着重有其无可争议的特点。

characteristic：侧重指具有区别能力，典型的或本质的事物。

individual：指特指的人或物，着重其与众不同，强调可将其区别出的品质与特性。

distinctive：突出与众不同的或令人称赞的个性或特征。

quality, property, feature, characteristic, peculiarity, trait, attribute, character

这些名词均有"特性，特点，品质"之意。

quality：最普通用词，既可指有形或无形的特性，又可指个性或共性的特征。

property：多指同类事物所共有的特性，一般不用于指人。

feature：指事物突出引人注目的特点。多用来说明人的容貌特征或地理特征。

characteristic：指某人或某物天生有别于他人或他物的内部特质或外表特征。

peculiarity：指人或事物独具的或奇怪的特点，常带感情色彩。

trait：多指人的性格、心情的特征，尤指先天秉赋的持久的行为模式或性格特征。

attribute：通常指人主观赋予某事物的属性，可指典型事物。

character：多指一类人或事物所具有的独特的典型的特征。