characterise
翻譯
描述...的特徵, 是...的特徵
例句
How would you characterise the current situation?
你會如何描述當前的情況？
Bright colours characterise his paintings.
明亮的色彩是他繪畫的特點。
文法模式
((to characterise sb./sth. as sth.)) 把（某人/某物）描述為... The media characterised him as a hero.
((sth. characterises sb./sth.)) （某事）是（某人/某物）的特徵 Ambition characterises all the members of the team.
近義詞
Synonyms: describe(描述), define(定義), portray(描繪)
詞源
源自「character」（性格，特徵）加上動詞後綴「-ise」。
記憶技巧
「characterise」某物就是賦予它「character」（特徵）或定義其主要品質。