单词 | characterize |
释义 | characterize —characterizable, adj. —characterizer, n. /kar"ik teuh ruyz'/, v.t., characterized, characterizing. 1. to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry. 2. to describe the character or individual quality of: He characterized her in a few well-chosen words. 3. to attribute character to: to characterize him as a coward. Also, esp. Brit., characterise. [1585-95; < ML characterizare < Gk charakterízein. See CHARACTER, -IZE] |
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