(1)性格，本质(mental or moral quality or nature that makes a person，group，nation，etc different from others)[C]：There was another side to his～.他的性格有另外的一面。show one's true～表现出真正的性格来;act out of/in～行为不符合/符合个性;～actor/actress性格演员;A person's handwriting tells you about his～.一个人的字可反应他的性格。the English～英国人的性格;I choose my acquaintances for their good～s.我只结交性格好的人。a man of good/bad～性格好/坏的人;〖同〗qualities，nature;

(2)(总)特征，(总)特性(set of features or qualities that make sth (a thing，a place，an event，etc) what it is and different from others)[C]：the～of the desert landscape/the negotiations/the plan沙漠景观/那些谈判/那个计划的特征;They changed the whole～of the house/the village.他们改变了房子/村庄的整个面貌。

(3)个性(striking individuality)[U]：a house of～有个性的房子;a wine of great～很有特点的酒;The city seemed to me to lack～.这个城市在我看来缺乏个性。The～of the town is calm and peaceful.这个镇的特点是宁静安谧。I like a man to have plenty of～.我喜欢的人要很有个性。drab houses with no～单调得毫无个性(千篇一律)的房子;〖同〗individuality，distinctiveness，personality;

(4)品德(格)(good moral quality or strength of a person)[U]：show great/real～in one's handling of the difficult situation在处理困难的局势中显示出伟大/真实的品格;a man of～一个品德高尚的人;a man of good and noble～一个品德优秀和高尚的人;A person who cheats has little～.欺诈者无品德可言。It takes～to do such a thing.做那样的事情需要有骨气。〖同〗 honour，morality;〖反〗 dishonour;

(5)家伙(odd，amusing or unpleasant person)[C](infml)：The man looks a suspicious～.那人看样子是个可疑分子。Some twenty rough-looking～s charged in and started beating us up.20来个样子粗鲁的家伙冲进来打我们。〖同〗person;

(6)有个性的人(person with individuality)[C]：She is a real/quite a/a bit of a～. She is a priceless～!她是一个很/很/有点不平常的人物。她是无价宝!He is a tough～.他是个粗暴的人。

(7)人物，角色(person in a play，film，novel，etc)[C]：Hamlet is one of the～s in Shakespeare's plays. 哈姆雷特是莎士比亚剧作中的人物之一。a minor～in a play剧中的小人物;All the～s in his book just don't seem real.他书中的人物全都显得不真实。〖同〗person，role，part;

(8)名声(誉)(reputation，esp a good one)[C]：He's got himself the～of a thief.他给自己背上了小偷的名声。They tried to damage/destroy his～.他们极力要损毁他的名声。〖同〗reputation，name;

(9)文字(书写或印刷)符号(letter，sign or mark used in writing，typing or printing)[C]：Can you read a book in Greek～?你能读希腊文的书吗? Some～s on this typewriter are broken.这打字机的一些字符坏了。Special～s are used to show pronunciation in this dictionary.这本字典中使用特殊的符号来标音。

(10)字((in writing systems which do not use letters) sign used for representing a word in writing)[C]：The letter ran to 12，000 Chinese～s.这封信长达12，000个汉字。

→′characterless adj无特征(个性)的;′characte͵rize，-͵rise v 具有……特征;刻划，形容;͵characteri′zation， -′sation n 刻划，形容;͵characte′ristic adj 典型(特有)的;n 特征(性);

【辨异】1)character与 personality都表示一个人所具有的特点的总和。character尤指道德素质、伦理水平等，如：a man of sterling character(一个品德优秀的人);personality(个性，品质)特指决定一个人给他人总体印象的、外在特点的总和，如：a man of pleasing personality(一个讨人喜欢的人);还有individuality(个性，个人的特性)，指一个人区别于他人的特殊之处，如：a man of strong individuality(一个个性很突出的人)。2)character与feature的区别见FEATURE。