Character

['kærəktə] or ['kærəktɚ]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes.

(noun.) the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; 'education has for its object the formation of character'- Herbert Spencer.

(noun.) an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; 'she played the part of Desdemona'.

(noun.) a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; 'requests for character references are all too often answered evasively'.

(noun.) a written symbol that is used to represent speech; 'the Greek alphabet has 24 characters'.

(noun.) a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); 'a real character'; 'a strange character'; 'a friendly eccentric'; 'the capable type'; 'a mental case'.

(noun.) good repute; 'he is a man of character'.

(verb.) engrave or inscribe characters on.

克莱德編輯--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.

(n.) Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar form of letters used by a particular person or people; as, an inscription in the Runic character.

(n.) The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a person or thing really is; nature; disposition.

(n.) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; as, he has a great deal of character.

(n.) Moral quality; the principles and motives that control the life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from suspicion.

(n.) Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable character of a slave; in his character as a magistrate; her character as a daughter.

(n.) The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and veracity; to give one a bad character.

(n.) A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc., given to a servant.

(n.) A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was a character; Caesar is a great historical character.

(n.) One of the persons of a drama or novel.

(v. t.) To engrave; to inscribe.

(v. t.) To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe; to characterize.

桃瑞丝整理

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Mark, figure, sign, emblem, letter.[2]. Constitution, quality, nature, disposition, cast, turn, bent.[3]. Person, personage, individual.[4]. Reputation, repute.

伯娜丁整理

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Symbol, letter, nature, type, disposition, genius, temperament, cast,estimation, repute, office, reputation, part, capacity, class, order, sort,stamp, kind, quality, species, sign, tone, mark, figure, record

ANT:Vagueness, anonymousness, nondescription, disrepute

杰西整理

解釋/意思:

n. a letter sign figure stamp or distinctive mark: a mark of any kind a symbol in writing &c.: writing generally handwriting: a secret cipher: any essential feature or peculiarity: nature: (obs.) personal appearance: the aggregate of peculiar qualities which constitutes personal or national individuality: moral qualities especially the reputation of possessing such: a formal statement of the qualities of a person who has been in one's service or employment: official position rank or status or a person who has filled such: a person noted for eccentricity: a personality as created in a play or novel (Shak. Char′act).—v.t. to engrave imprint write: to represent delineate or describe.—n. Characterisā′tion.—v.t. Char′acterise to describe by peculiar qualities: to distinguish or designate.—ns. Char′acterism; Characteris′tic that which marks or constitutes the character.—adjs. Characteris′tic -al marking or constituting the peculiar nature.—adv. Characteris′tically.—adj. Char′acterless without character or distinctive qualities.—ns. Char′acterlessness; Char′actery writing: impression: that which is charactered.—In character in harmony with the part assumed appropriate as a Character actor one who tries to represent eccentricities.

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