characterize
动词 v.
英 /ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪz/
美 /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/|/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪz/
英文释义
动词 v.
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To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).
— [Stephen] Miller’s uncle, a neuroscientist, has been welcomed onto the public stage for his denunciations of his nephew’s immigration policies, which the elder Miller has characterized as hypocritical: the Millers’ not-so-distant Jewish ancestors were, of course, immigrants themselves.
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To be typical of.
— There is no way to avoid the slight cups, crooks, bows and twists that characterize wood.
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To determine the characteristics of.
— The second level of reading we will call Inspectional Reading. It is characterized by its special emphasis on time.
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Etymology tree
Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr)
Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō)
Ancient Greek χᾰρακτηρίζω (khăraktērízō)der.
Medieval Latin charactērizōder.
English characterize
From Medieval Latin charactērizō, from Ancient Greek χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō, “to designate by a characteristic mark”), from χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “a mark, character”). By surface analysis, character + -ize.
Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr)
Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō)
Ancient Greek χᾰρακτηρίζω (khăraktērízō)der.
Medieval Latin charactērizōder.
English characterize
From Medieval Latin charactērizō, from Ancient Greek χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō, “to designate by a characteristic mark”), from χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “a mark, character”). By surface analysis, character + -ize.
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