1. trait [treɪt]
n. 特性,特点;品质;少许
The study found that some alcoholics had clear personality traits showing up early in childhood. 这项研究发现一些酗酒者早在孩童时就表现出明显的个性特征。
2. attribute [ə'trɪbjuːt]
n. 属性;特质vt. 归属;把…归于
Women tend to attribute their success to external causes such as luck. 女性往往把她们的成功归因于外因,如运气。
Cruelty is a normal attribute of human behaviour. 残忍是人类行为的一种正常的特性。
3. feature ['fiːtʃə]
n. 特色,特征;容貌;特写或专题节目 v. 特写;以…为特色;由…主演
Wet weather is a feature of life in this area. 天气潮湿是这个地区生活的一个特色。
4. peculiarity [pɪ,kjuːlɪ'ærɪtɪ]
n. 特性;特质;怪癖;奇特
Joe's other peculiarity was that he was constantly munching hard sweets. 乔的另一个怪癖是他不停地嚼硬糖。
5. cater ['keɪtə]
vt. 投合,迎合;满足需要;提供饮食及服务
We cater to an exclusive clientele. 我们满足一个特殊客户群的需求。
6. capable ['keɪpəb(ə)l]
adj. 能干的,能胜任的;有才华的
He appeared hardly capable of conducting a coherent conversation. 他看起来几乎没有能力进行连贯的谈话。
7. dependent [dɪ'pɛndənt]
adj. 依靠的;从属的;取决于…的
The local economy is overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas extraction. 当地经济严重依赖石油和天然气提炼。
8. reliant [rɪ'laɪənt]
adj. 依赖的;可靠的;信赖的
These people are not wholly reliant on Western charity. 这些人并非完全依赖西方的施舍。
9. extreme [ɪk'striːm]
adj. 极端的;极度的;偏激的;尽头的n. 极端;末端;最大程度;极端的事物
The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution. 那些女孩们害怕蛇,一路极其谨慎地看好每一步走。
10. ultimate ['ʌltɪmət]
adj. 最终的;极限的;根本的
He said it is still not possible to predict the ultimate outcome. 他说现在还不可能预测最终的结果。