characteristic/ˌkærəktə'rɪstɪk/

a. typical of sb/sth

n. a quality that is typical of sb/sth

a. 典型的，独特的；是…特有的：his characteristic charm 他的独特魅力 [characteristic of sth/sb] The behavior is characteristic of many young boys. 这种行为是许多小男孩特有的。

n. [C，常~s] 特征，特点：[characteristics of sth/sb] the characteristics of the apples in this area 这个地区的苹果的特点

构词character + ist + -ic

音组-istic/-'ɪstɪk/

characteristic; optimistic