characterization
[ˌkærəktəraɪ'zeɪʃn]
n.
特性描述;
（对书或戏剧中人物的）刻画，塑造;
描述方法;
界定方法;
例句:
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I don't fully agree with that characterization of the welfare system.
我并不完全同意对福利制度的描述。
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As a writer I am interested in characterization.
作为作家，我对人物塑造感兴趣。
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the characterization of physics as the study of simplicity
把物理学界定为一门探求简单规律的学问
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But if you don't achieve a vivid likeness, a vivid characterization is hard to come by.
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