1. 認識這個詞（基礎篇）

詞：characterize

英英釋義：to be typical of a person, place, or thing

例句：Phenomenal English is characterized by its emphasis on using English.

2. 體會這個詞 （進階篇）

我們常用名詞/形容詞“characteristic”表示“特征”/“典型的”，其實它的動詞形式“characterize”也是個地道，可以讓表達簡潔優美的詞。當我們想描述一個事物有某些特點時，就可以用到它。

“X具有Y特征”在英文中可以表達為“Y characterize(s) X”或者“X is characterized by Y”。這里的“characterize”也可以用“mark”完美同義替換。

比如，William Zinsser 的文字樸實、簡潔，就可以說：

Plain and concise language characterizes/marks William Zinsser's writing.

法國足球運動員姆巴佩的特點是速度快、射門精準，就可以這樣介紹：

Speed and high shot accuracy characterize/mark the French footballer Kylian Mbappé.（足球運動員除了用 footballer 外，也可以用 soccer player。）

就全球來看，城市發展的一大特征是交通擁堵，就可以說：

Traffic congestion characterize/marks urban expansion worldwide.

《經濟學人》的風格指南 The Economist Style Guide 序言中，開頭部分有這么兩句：

On only two scores can The Economist hope to outdo its rivals consistently. One is the quality of its analysis; the other is the quality of its writing.

這段話強調了《經濟學人》特別看重分析質量和寫作質量，因此我們可以用“characterize”和“mark”把這段話改寫，比如可以寫成：

The Economist is characterized/marked by its insightful analysis and high-quality prose.

3. 從認識到會用（作業）

1）翻譯下面的句子：

三里屯以大量的潮牌和西餐廳著稱。

（參考翻譯：Sanlitun is characterized/marked by numerous fashion brands and Western food restaurants.）

2.He is characterized by justice and equity