1590s, "to engrave, write," back-formation from characterization, or else from Medieval Latin characterizare, from Greek kharakterizein "to designate by a characteristic mark," from kharakter (see character). Meaning "to describe the qualities of" is recorded from 1630s; that of "to be characteristic" is from 1744. Related: Characterized; characterizing.
双语例句
1. the rolling hills that characterize this part of England
成为英格兰这一地区特征的绵延起伏的丘陵地
来自《权威词典》
2. We ordinarily characterize an action as responsible if it was intended.
如果行为是有意的,我们一般将其特征归为应负责任的.
来自哲学部分
3. Several different names have emerged to characterize different parts of the spectrum.
几个不同的名称用来表示电磁波谱的不同部分.
来自辞典例句
4. We may characterize an atomic state by a quantum number L.
我们可以用量子数L描写一个原子的状态.
来自辞典例句
5. These exponential or logarithmic relationship, that characterize harmonious growth with changing proportions, are termed " allometric ".
