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单词 peculiarity
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pe•cu•li•ar•i•ty /pɪˌkyuliˈærɪti/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -ties. 
  1. [uncountable] the quality or condition of being peculiar.
  • a manner or way of thinking that is odd or strange:[countable]has some funny peculiarities, like standing on one foot while she talks.
  • a quality distinctive to only one group or thing:[countable]the peculiarities of her Midwestern dialect.

  • WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
    pe•cu•li•ar•i•ty  (pi kyŏŏ′lē ari tē, -kyo̅o̅l yar-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
    1. a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
    2. oddity;
      singularity;
      eccentricity.
    3. a distinguishing quality or characteristic.
    4. the quality or condition of being peculiar.
    • Late Latin pecūliāritās. See peculiar, -ity
    • 1600–10
      • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged idiosyncrasy. See eccentricity. 
      • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged irregularity.
      • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See feature. 

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    peculiarity /pɪˌkjuːlɪˈærɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
    1. a strange or unusual habit or characteristic
    2. a distinguishing trait, etc that is characteristic of a particular person; idiosyncrasy
    3. the state or quality of being peculiar
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