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To characterize someone is to describe them in a certain way, to try to pin down his or her personality. If you say your dad is stingy, you are characterizing him as a miser.
See the word character in characterize? Two meanings of character can help you understand this word. We all have character, meaning we all have unique personalities. Also, characters are people in books, movies, plays, and TV shows. Characterizing has to do with summing up how a person acts in real life or is portrayed in a work of fiction.
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词根: charact
表示”特性,品质”
adj.
characteristic 特有的,表示特性的,典型的character特性,性质+istic……的→adj.特有的,表示特性的,典型的 n.特性, 特征
n.
character [事物的]特性, 性质, 特征[的总和], [人的]品质, 字符, 性格, 特征, 人物charact特性,品质+er→性格, 特征
characteristic 特性, 特征character特性,性质+istic……的→adj.特有的,表示特性的,典型的 n.特性, 特征
v.
characterise 表现……的特色characterize[v.表现……的特色, 刻画的……性格]→v.表现……的特色
characterize 表现……的特色, 刻画的……性格character特性, 性质+ize表动词→v.表现……的特色, 刻画的……性格
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词根:character
adj.characteristic典型的;特有的;表示特性的
characterized以…为特点的
characterless无个性的;缺乏特征的;平凡的
adv.characteristically典型地;表示特性地
n.character性格,品质;特性;角色;[计] 字符
characteristic特征;特性;特色
characterization描述;特性描述
characterisation(英)特性描述;性格化(等于characterization)
vi.characterise在文艺作品中塑造人物;描绘性格
vt.character印,刻;使具有特征
characterise刻划……的性格;表示……的特性