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单词 characteristic
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characteristic

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
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  1. a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has
    • There were few similarities in the brothers' physical characteristics.
    • All human languages share some common characteristics.
    • The two groups of children have quite different characteristics.
    • Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account.
    • genetic characteristics
    • characteristic of something/somebody The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.
    • a defining characteristic of contemporary American culture
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    • Mobility is the defining characteristic of modern life.
    • The two species have several characteristics in common.
    • Voters are primarily attracted by the charisma or personal characteristics of a candidate.
    • His melodies have distinguishing characteristics which make them instantly identifiable.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • defining
    • distinctive
    • distinguishing
    verb + characteristic
    • display
    • exhibit
    • have
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characteristic

adjective
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
/ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
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  1. very typical of something or of somebody’s character
    • characteristic of something/somebody Community support of families is characteristic of many societies.
    • This is just one example of the rudeness that was so characteristic of him.
    • the characteristic features of his style of painting
    • She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm.
    opposite uncharacteristic
    Extra Examples
    • a problem that was fairly characteristic of late eighteenth century society
    • his highly characteristic features
    • They suffer from many of the environmental problems that are characteristic of inner-city areas.
    • With characteristic modesty she insisted on sharing the credit with the whole team.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    adverb
    • highly
    • very
    • entirely
    preposition
    • of
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French caractéristique or medieval Latin characteristicus, from Greek kharaktēristikos, from kharaktēr ‘a stamping tool’.
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