1. 使具有......特征：prevailing 盛行的 | characterise 使具有......特征 | cautious 小心的,谨慎的

2. 特征：chap 家伙 | characterise 特征 | chauffeur 开汽车送

verb

1. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

e.g. You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist
This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover

Synonym: qualifycharacterize

2. be characteristic of

e.g. What characterizes a Venetian painting?

Synonym: characterize