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Unit 3

Words and Expressions

1. combination:

n.

the act of combining or state of being combined

* The firm is working on a new product in combination with several

overseas partners.

* Pink is a combination of red and white.

Collocation:

make a combination 形成组合

a fixed combination 固定搭配

in combination (with) 联合,与……合作

NB: 注意该词的词性变化。它的动词形式为combine。

2. characteristic:

1)

n

. a special and easily recognized quality of someone or something

* A characteristic of the camel is its ability to live for a long time without

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water.

* Arrogance is one of his less attractive characteristics.

2)

adj

. typical; representing a person’s or thing’s usual character

* He spoke with characteristic enthusiasm.

* characteristic generosity

(= 特有的慷慨行为)

CF: character, characteristic & feature

这三个词作为名词都有“性格”、“品质”、“特征”之意。

character指成年人已经充分发展的生活方式,而且往往和品格有关。例如:

* You can read a guy’s character at the first glance. 你一眼就可以看出一个人

的性格。

characteristic指某物的任何方面,不涉及全局的重要性,常指有代表性的一个侧面。

常用于科技领域。例如:

* Longevity is an inheritable characteristic. 长寿是一种可遗传的特性。

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