a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has 特征;特点;品质 There were few similarities in the brothers' physical characteristics. 兄弟俩的身体特征几乎没有相似之处。 All human languages share some common characteristics. 所有人类语言都有一些共同的特征。 The two groups of children have quite different characteristics. 这两组儿童具有截然不同的特点。 Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account. 个人的特征,如年龄和性别等,都要考虑进去。 genetic characteristics 遗传特征 - characteristic of something/somebody
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. 需要交流是人类社会最重要的一个特征。 a defining characteristic of contemporary American culture 当代美国文化的一个显著特征
Extra ExamplesMobility is the defining characteristic of modern life. 流动性是现代生活的限定性特征。 The two species have several characteristics in common. 这两个物种有几个共同的特征。 Voters are primarily attracted by the charisma or personal characteristics of a candidate. 选民主要为候选人的个人魅力或个性所吸引。 His melodies have distinguishing characteristics which make them instantly identifiable. 他的曲子特征鲜明,一听就能识别出来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- defining
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