char·ac·ter·ize/(also 又作 -iseBrE 【英】) /`kærɪktəˏraɪz; ˈkærɪktəraɪz// v [T] 1 to be a typical quality or feature of someone or something 是…的特征，以…为特征: What kind of behaviour characterizes the criminal mind? 怎样的行为是犯罪意识的特征？ 2 to describe the character of someone or something in a particular way 描述…的特性; 描绘: + as He has often been characterised as a born leader. 他经常被描述成一个天生的领导者。