释义 |
characterize | BrE ˈkarəktərʌɪz, AmE ˈkɛrəktəˌraɪz | transitive verb ① (portray character of) 描绘 miáohuì ‹person, place, era›▸ to characterize sb/sth as …; 将某人/某事物描绘成… ② (typify) «feature, quality» 是…的特征 shì… de tèzhēng ‹person, place, era›▸ to be characterized by sth; 具有某种特点 ▸ this civilization was characterized by its materialism 这一文明的特点曾是物质主义 ③ (describe features of) «writer, portrait» 刻画 kèhuà |