characterize 音标拼音: [k'ɛrəktɚ
, ɑɪz]
vt . 表示…的特性,使具有…特点
表示…的特性,使具有…特点
characterize v 1 :
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of ; "
You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist "; "
This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover " [
synonym : {
qualify }, {
characterize },
{
characterise }]
2 :
be characteristic of ; "
What characterizes a Venetian painting ?" [
synonym : {
characterize }, {
characterise }]
Characterize \
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t . [
imp . &
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p .
{
Characterized };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Characterizing }.] [
LL .
characterizare ,
Gr . ?:
cf .
F .
charact ['
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riser .]
1 .
To make distinct and recognizable by peculiar marks or traits ;
to make with distinctive features .
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1913 Webster ]
European ,
Asiatic ,
Chinese ,
African ,
and Grecian faces are Characterized . --
Arbuthnot .
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2 .
To engrave or imprint . [
Obs .] --
Sir M .
Hale .
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3 .
To indicate the character of ;
to describe .
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Under the name of Tamerlane he intended to characterize King William . --
Johnson .
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4 .
To be a characteristic of ;
to make ,
or express the character of .
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The softness and effeminacy which characterize the men of rank in most countries . --
W .
Irving .
5 . (
Chem .)
to identify the structure or nature of ;
as ,
the antibiotic activity in the sample was characterized by HPLC ,
and proved to be erythromycin .
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PJC ]
Syn :
To describe ;
distinguish ;
mark ;
designate ;
style ;
particularize ;
entitle .
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1913 Webster ]
93 Moby Thesaurus words for "
characterize ":
adumbrate ,
argue ,
be characteristic ,
be indicative of ,
be significant of ,
be symptomatic of ,
bespeak ,
betoken ,
block out ,
brand ,
bring to life ,
catch a likeness ,
chalk out ,
character ,
chart ,
connote ,
define ,
delineate ,
demarcate ,
denominate ,
denote ,
depict ,
describe ,
diagram ,
differentiate ,
disclose ,
display ,
distinguish ,
draft ,
draw ,
earmark ,
entail ,
evoke ,
express ,
give evidence ,
give token ,
give words to ,
highlight ,
hint ,
hit off ,
identify ,
indicate ,
individualize ,
individuate ,
involve ,
keynote ,
label ,
limn ,
manifest ,
map ,
mark ,
mark off ,
mark out ,
mean ,
notate ,
note ,
outline ,
paint ,
peculiarize ,
personalize ,
picture ,
picturize ,
portray ,
print ,
qualify ,
register ,
render ,
represent ,
reveal ,
rough out ,
rub ,
schematize ,
set apart ,
set forth ,
set the pace ,
set the tone ,
show ,
signalize ,
signify ,
skeleton ,
sketch ,
sound the keynote ,
stand for ,
suggest ,
symbolize ,
symptomatize ,
symptomize ,
take a rubbing ,
testify ,
trace ,
trace out ,
trace over ,
write
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