characterize
(UK usually characterise) UK ['kær.ɪk.tə.raɪz] US ['ker.ɪk.tɚ.aɪz] verb transitive
■Something which characterizes another thing is typical of it 为…的特征；为…所特有•Bright colours and bold strokes characterize his early paintings.明亮的色彩和大胆的笔触是他早期绘画作品的特征。 ■to describe something by stating its main qualities 归纳…的特征；描述…的特性•In her essay, she characterizes the whole era as a period of radical change.她在文章中将整个时代的特征归纳为一个急剧变化的时期。 |