characteristic

adj.

1. 典型的；独特的；特有的
   very typical of sth or of sb's character
   1. She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm.
      她说话带着特有的热情。

noun

1. 特征；特点；品质
   a typical feature or quality that sth/sb has
   1. 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。
   2. The two groups of children have quite different characteristics.
      这两组儿童具有截然不同的特点。
   3. 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。
   4. genetic characteristics
      遗传特征

1. N-COUNT 特色;特点;特征
   The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
   1. Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.
      基因决定每个生物的特征。
   2. ...their physical characteristics.
      他们的身体特征
2. ADJ-GRADED (品质、特点)明显的，显著的，典型的
   A quality or feature that is characteristic of someone or something is one which is often seen in them and seems typical of them.
   1. ...the absence of strife between the generations that was so characteristic of such societies...
      这些社会中典型的代际冲突的缺失
   2. Windmills are a characteristic feature of the Mallorcan landscape...
      风车是马略卡岛风光的一大特色。
   3. Nehru responded with characteristic generosity.
      尼赫鲁以他一贯的大度之风作了回答。

1. Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.
   基因决定每个生物的特征。
2. Windmills are a characteristic feature of the Mallorcan landscape
   风车是马略卡岛风光的一大特色。
3. Nehru responded with characteristic generosity.
   尼赫鲁以他一贯的大度之风作了回答。
4. With characteristic impetuosity, he announced he was leaving school.
   一贯性急冲动的他又宣布要退学了。
5. He replied with characteristic insouciance: 'So what?'
   他以一贯的漫不经心回答道：“那又怎样？”
6. The main characteristic of the strike has been its longevity.
   这次罢工的主要特点是持续时间长。
7. Hostility towards outsiders is characteristic of both human and non-human animals.
   对外来者怀有敌意是人类和其他动物共有的特征。
8. The whole herb has a characteristic taste and odour
   整株药草有种独特的味道和气味。
9. This book is suffused with Shaw's characteristic wry Irish humour
   这本书充满了萧伯纳独特的爱尔兰式幽默与嘲讽。
10. Some animals possess the characteristic of man.
    有些动物具有人类的特征。
11. The behavior has been regarded by some workers as an hereditary characteristic.
    这种习性已被一些人认为是一种遗传特性。
12. When the determinant is expanded, it produces a polynomial, called the characteristic polynomial.
    当行列式展开后，得到一个多项式，叫它为特征多项式。
13. Because of their inertia, the electrons will overshoot and oscillate around their equilibrium positions with a characteristic frequency known as the plasma frequency.
    因为电子的惯性，它们将冲过平衡位置，并以特征频率围绕它们的平衡位置振荡。
14. The brushstrokes in this painting exhibit force and vigour characteristic of a master.
    这幅画笔势苍老遒劲，显出画家功力深厚。
15. Bananas have their own characteristic smell.
    香蕉有其特有的香味。
16. The proplastids differentiate to form characteristic organelles such as amyloplasts, chloroplasts and chromoplasts.
    前质体能分化成各具特点的细胞器，如淀粉体，叶绿体和有色体。
17. Fiction is the essential characteristic of the drama.
    “假定性”是戏剧的本质特征。
18. Reaction to outside stimuli is a characteristic of all animals.
    一切动物都有对外部刺激发生感应的特性。
19. This produces an effect called syncopation& another characteristic of jazz.
    这便产生了切分音的效果。这种切分音是爵士音乐的另一个特征。
20. It's characteristic of her that she never complained.
    从来不发牢骚是她的特性。
21. Non-excludability is a characteristic of public goods.
    非排他性是公共货物的特征。
22. A characteristic of this animal is its ability to live for a long time without water.
    这类动物的特点是不喝水也能活很长时间。
23. Vapour lamps can be used since they produce light of different characteristic wavelengths.
    可以采用汽灯，因为此种灯能产生具有不同特征波长的光。
24. The leader spoke with characteristic enthusiasm.
    这位领导者以特有的热情说话。
25. This characteristic is essential.
    这是个基本特征。
26. The second chapter has probed into the content and the development characteristic of gentlemen's education.
    第二章对绅士教育的内容和发展的特点进行了初步的探索和归纳。
27. Abstract: in the paper, it is analysed and inquired into the characteristic and the influence and the control and the management of urban environment noise.
    文摘：分析和探讨了城市环境噪声的特征、影响及控制和管理措施。
28. The authors analyze the frequency characteristic of detecting circuit and prove the stability of the proposed detecting system theoretically.
    文中分析了检测电路的频率特性，且理论上证明了系统的稳定性。
29. The analysis is based on the diagonalization method and the characteristic method.
    分析过程基于对角化方法和特征线法。
30. The oscillating characteristic and possible oscillation mechanism were studied.
    分析了振荡特征和影响因素，提出了循环振荡机理。

  individual characteristic distinctive【导航词义：独特的】

  individual adj. 独特的

〔辨析〕指风格、做事方法等与众不同的，多含褒义。

  characteristic adj. 独特的

〔辨析〕指鲜明体现某事物本质或某人性格的典型特征的。

  distinctive adj. 独特的，特别的

〔辨析〕指特征、性格或外表等与众不同的。

  quality attribute characteristic feature peculiarity property trait【导航词义：特性】

  quality n. 特性，特征

〔辨析〕普通用词，指有形或无形的特性，也可指个性或共性的特征。

  attribute n. 特性，特质

〔辨析〕指某人或某物特有的性质或属性，尤指好的、有用的特质。

  characteristic n. 特性，特点

〔辨析〕指有别于其他人或事物的典型的、特殊的、本质的特性或特征，含易于辨认之意，通常用复数。

  feature n. 特征，特色

〔辨析〕指引人注目的显著特征或细节，多用于说明人或事物的主要特征，也可用于说明地理特征等。

  peculiarity n. 特性，特点

〔辨析〕指地方、人、情况等的独特之处。

  property n. 〈正式〉特性，性质

〔辨析〕多指同类事物所共有的特性，通常用复数。

  trait n. 〈正式〉特征，特性

〔辨析〕多指人的性格或性情特征，尤指先天的性格特征。

noun

1. a distinguishing quality

2. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

   Synonym:    device characteristic

3. a prominent attribute or aspect of something
   1. the map showed roads and other features
   2. generosity is one of his best characteristics

   Synonym:    feature

4. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm

adj

1. typical or distinctive
   1. heard my friend's characteristic laugh
   2. red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn
   3. stripes characteristic of the zebra