高考Large brains for their bodies and the ability to walk upright are two characteristics of human beings.

人类的两大特点是大脑体积大，身体发达，走路直立。

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 题设

四级It is easy to accept that genes control physical characteristics such as sex, race and eye color.

人们很容易接受基因控制身体特征，如性别、种族和眼睛颜色。

2010年12月阅读原文

六级And there is more to the story, because not only are the devices that house incandescent bulbs shaped to their underlying characteristics, but rooms and entire buildings have been designed in accordance with how incandescent lighting reflects off walls and windows.

还有更多的故事，因为不仅是安装白炽灯的设备符合其基本特征，而且房间和整个建筑的设计也符合白炽灯从墙壁和窗户反射的方式。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级And there is more to the story, because not only are the devices that house incandescent bulbs shaped to their underlying characteristics, but rooms and entire buildings have been designed in accordance with how incandescent lighting reflects off walls an

还有更多的故事，因为不仅是安装白炽灯泡的设备符合其基本特征，而且房间和整个建筑的设计都是根据白炽灯从墙上反射的方式进行的

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级In 2010,the Institution of Mechanical Engineers identified three principal emerging population groups across the world, based on characteristics associated with their current and projected stage of economic development

2010年，机械工程师学会根据与当前和预计经济发展阶段相关的特征，确定了世界上三个主要的新兴人口群体

2013年12月阅读原文

考研In contrast to France’s actions, Denmark’s fashion industry agreed last month on rules and sanctions regarding the age, health, and other characteristics of models.

与法国的行动相反，丹麦时装业上个月就有关模特年龄、健康和其他特征的规定和制裁达成一致。

2016年考研阅读原文

高考Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers' bodies develop adult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.

一种叫做激素的身体化学物质水平的变化不仅使青少年的身体形成成人特征，而且使青少年在晚上11点之前难以入睡。

2017年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

高考Moreover, the tendency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of young adults: the response to being controlled by their elders.

此外，大学监控和塑造学生行为的趋势与年轻人的另一个特点背道而驰：受长辈控制的反应。

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级And that the characteristics adult children look for when they begin the search are not necessarily the things that make a difference to the people who are going to move in.

成年儿童在开始寻找时所寻找的特征不一定对即将入住的人产生影响。

2016年6月阅读原文

高考Warming changes key characteristics of the ocean and can affect phytoplankton growth, since they need not only sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow, but also nutrients.

变暖改变了海洋的主要特征，并可能影响浮游植物的生长，因为它们不仅需要阳光和二氧化碳才能生长，还需要营养物质。

2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

四级Mothers' negative personality characteristics may affect their children's life spans.

母亲的消极性格特征可能会影响孩子的寿命。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级Kao said she cautions against forming any generalizations based on any one of the studies, noting that more background characteristics of the students need to be studied and explained.

高说，她警告说，不要根据任何一项研究进行任何概括，并指出，学生的更多背景特征需要研究和解释。

2011年6月阅读原文

四级It is the characteristics of the specific environment they are in, combined with their own personal characteristics—how healthy they feel they are, their age and marital status, Dr.

这是他们所处的特定环境的特点，再加上他们自己的个人特点，他们感觉自己有多健康，他们的年龄和婚姻状况。

2016年6月阅读原文

考研In contrast to France's actions, Denmark's fashion industry agreed last month on rules and sanctions regarding the age, health, and other characteristics of models.

与法国的行动相反，丹麦时装业上个月就有关模特年龄、健康和其他特征的规定和制裁达成一致。

2016年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

高考Despite their many differences, all human beings share several defining characteristics.

尽管存在许多差异，但所有人都有几个共同的特征。

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 原文

高考Dudok alone shaped most century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristics.

仅杜杜克一人就塑造了大多数世纪的山丘，大约75座建筑仍然具有他的独特特征。

2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

六级There are some very commendable characteristics of the CFL [compact fluorescent ( ' , 荧光的 ) light bulb], yet the selection of any light source remains inseparable from the luminaire ( ' , 照明装置 ) that houses it, along with the space in which both arc installed, and lighting requirements that need to be satisfied.

紧凑型荧光灯（CFL）有一些值得称赞的特性，荧光的 ) 灯泡]，但任何光源的选择都离不开灯具（“，照明装置 ) 其中包括安装电弧的空间以及需要满足的照明要求。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级There are some very commendable characteristics of the CFL (compact fluorescent light bulb), yet the selection of any light source remains inseparable from the luminaire that houses it, along with the space in which both arc installed, and lighting requir

紧凑型荧光灯泡（CFL）有一些值得称赞的特性，但任何光源的选择都离不开其所在的灯具，以及安装电弧的空间和照明要求

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级Beyond revealing population-wide patterns, the right combination of data and analysis can also help individuals identify unique characteristics of their own behavior, including conditions that could indicate the need for some form of intervention-such as

除了揭示整个人群的模式外，数据和分析的正确组合还可以帮助个体识别自身行为的独特特征，包括可能表明需要某种形式的干预的条件，例如

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

四级The helpless ones believe intelligence is a fixed characteristic: you have only a certain amount, and that's that.

无助的人相信智力是一个固定的特征：你只有一定的数量，仅此而已。

2016年12月阅读原文

高考The first unique human characteristic is that humans have extraordinarily large brains compared with other animals.

人类的第一个独特特征是，与其他动物相比，人类的大脑特别大。

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 原文

高考Another unique human characteristic is that we walk upright.

人类的另一个独特特征是直立行走。

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 原文

六级Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectly edible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physical characteristics, such as size and appearance.

为了满足消费者的期望，大型超市通常会拒绝农场里所有完全可以食用的水果和蔬菜，因为它们的物理特性（如大小和外观）不符合严格的营销标准。

2013年12月阅读原文

四级This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office, but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy: work organized by clock time.

这可能是我们看待工作和办公室方式的一个小变化，但研究人员认为，这挑战了经济的一个普遍特征：按时钟时间组织的工作。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级Such personality characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.

自律等人格特征对长寿没有影响。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级In 2010,the Institution of Mechanical Engineers identified three principal emerging population groups across the world, based on characteristics associated with their current and projected stage of economic development.

2010年，机械工程师学会根据与当前和预计经济发展阶段相关的特征，确定了世界上三个主要的新兴人口群体。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级However, characteristics associated with modern consumer culture mean produce is often wasted through retail and customer behaviour

然而，与现代消费文化相关的特征意味着，农产品往往因零售和消费者行为而浪费

2013年12月阅读原文

四级But what effect does your personality have on your longevity ( ' , 长寿)? Do some kinds of personalities lead to longer lives? A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at this question by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.

但是你的性格对你的寿命有什么影响呢，长寿)? 某些性格会导致长寿吗？《美国老年医学会杂志》上的一项新研究通过对246名活到至少100岁的儿童的性格特征进行调查，来研究这个问题。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级These should discourage retailers from wasteful practices that lead to the rejection of food on the basis of cosmetic characteristics, and losses in the home due to excessive purchasing by consumers.

这些措施应能阻止零售商采取浪费行为，这些行为会导致消费者因化妆品特性而拒绝购买食品，并因消费者过度购买而在家中造成损失。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级In last week's lecture, we discussed the characteristics of the newly born offspring of several mammals.

在上周的讲座中，我们讨论了几种哺乳动物新生后代的特征。

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

四级Children's personality characteristics are invariably determined by their mothers.

孩子的性格特征总是由他们的母亲决定的。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级Personality characteristics that prove advantageous actually vary with times.

事实证明，有利的人格特征随时代而变化。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级It was characteristic of the agrarian culture.

这是农业文化的特点。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级Interestingly, however, other characteristics that you might consider advantageous had no impact on whether study participants were likely to live longer.

然而，有趣的是，你可能认为有利的其他特征对研究参与者是否可能延长寿命没有影响。

2016年6月阅读原文

四级Hunger isn't controlled solely by the physical characteristics of a recent meal.

饥饿不仅仅是由最近一顿饭的身体特征控制的。

2013年12月阅读原文

四级Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James' report?

根据阿比盖尔·詹姆斯的报告，以下哪项是男孩的特征？

2011年12月阅读原文

四级teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys

教学可以根据男孩的特点进行调整

2011年12月阅读原文

四级A concern of psychological scientists is the extent to which all of these characteristics are influenced by nature and nurture(养育), by genetic makeup and the environment

心理科学家关注的是所有这些特征在多大程度上都受到先天和后天的影响(养育), 通过基因组成和环境

2010年12月阅读原文

四级what is characteristic of the school decision making processur program

学校决策过程计划的特点是什么

2012年12月听力原文

六级Physical characteristics of moving objects help explain the dynamics of energy systems.

运动物体的物理特性有助于解释能量系统的动力学。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级In physics, moving objects have two characteristics relevant to understanding the dynamics of energy systems: inertia and momentum.

在物理学中，运动物体有两个与理解能量系统动力学相关的特征：惯性和动量。

2015年12月阅读原文

考研The United States is the product of two principal forces-the immigration of European peoples with their varied ideas, customs, and national characteristics and the impact of a new country which modified these traits.

美国是两种主要力量的产物——欧洲人民以其不同的思想、习俗和民族特征移民，以及一个改变了这些特征的新国家的影响。

2015年考研翻译原文

考研With characteristic confidence, Dickens successfully insisted that Seymour’s pictures illustrate his own story instead.

狄更斯以其特有的自信，成功地坚持认为西摩的照片是他自己的故事。

2017年考研阅读原文

考研with characteristic confidence, Dickens successfully insisted that Seymour's pictures illustrate his own story instead.

狄更斯以其特有的自信，成功地坚持认为西摩的照片是他自己的故事。

2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级A concern of psychological scientists is the extent to which all of these characteristics are influenced by nature and nurture(养育), by genetic makeup and the environment.

心理科学家关注的是所有这些特征在多大程度上都受到先天和后天的影响(养育), 由基因组成和环境决定。

2010年12月阅读原文

考研As fewer such workers enter the country, the characteristics of the agricultural workforce are changing.

随着进入该国的此类工人越来越少，农业劳动力的特征正在发生变化。

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectly edible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physical characteristics, such as size and appearance

为了满足消费者的期望，大型超市通常会拒绝农场里所有完全可以食用的水果和蔬菜，因为它们的物理特性（如大小和外观）不符合严格的营销标准

2013年12月阅读原文

六级However, characteristics associated with modern consumer culture mean produce is often wasted through retail and customer behaviour.

然而，与现代消费文化相关的特征意味着，农产品往往因零售和消费者行为而浪费。

2013年12月阅读原文

六级These should discourage retailers from wasteful practices that lead to the rejection of food on the basis of cosmetic characteristics, and losses in the home due to excessive purchasing by consumers

这些措施应能阻止零售商采取浪费行为，这些行为会导致消费者因化妆品特性而拒绝购买食品，并因消费者过度购买而在家中造成损失

2013年12月阅读原文

六级In physics, moving objects have two characteristics relevant to understanding the dynamics of energy systems: inertia and momentum .

在物理学中，运动物体有两个与理解能量系统动力学相关的特征：惯性和动量。

2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

六级Where Food Waste Happens In 2010, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers identified three principal emerging population groups across the world, based on characteristics associated with their current and projected stage of economic development.

食物浪费的发生地

2013年12月六级考试真题（二）

六级” There are some very commendable characteristics of the CFL [compact fluorescent(焚光的）light bulb], yet the selection of any light source remains inseparable from the luminaire(照明装置）that houses it, along with the space in which both are installed, and lighting requirements that need to be satisfied.

“紧凑型荧光灯有一些值得称赞的特性(焚光的）灯泡]，但任何光源的选择都与灯具密不可分(照明装置）容纳它的空间，以及两者安装的空间和需要满足的照明要求。

2015年12月大学英语六级考试真题（二）

六级a basis for explaining human genetic diversity an aid to understanding different populations an explanation for social and cultural differences a term to describe individual human characteristics The example of the disease cystic fibrosis underdiagnosed in people of African ancestry demonstrates that it is absolutely necessary to put race aside in making diagnosis it is important to include social variables in genetics research.

解释人类遗传多样性的基础

2016年12月六级（第三套）真题

六级In such economies, individuals who possess the human capital characteristics that employers or clients value(e. g. , competence and ambition) are expected to be in high demand and short supply on the job market.

在这种经济体中，具有雇主或客户所看重的人力资本特征（如能力和抱负）的个人在就业市场上的需求量很大，但供不应求。

2017年12月英语六级考试真题（卷三）

六级They fail to account for individual differences and the wide range of characteristics among members of any group.

它们没有考虑到任何群体成员之间的个体差异和广泛的特征。

2009年12月英语六级真题

四级The most characteristic attitude of a cynic is being suspicious of the motives of people he doesn’t know.

愤世嫉俗者最典型的态度是怀疑他不认识的人的动机。

1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.

尽管文化差异巨大，但世界各地的英雄们通常都有许多共同的特点，可以指导和激励人们。

2003年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级On the other hand, fever is one of the characteristic features of the flu for all ages.

另一方面，发烧是所有年龄段流感的特征之一。

2005年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级A concern of psychological scientists is the 53 to which all of these characteristics are influenced by nature and nurture(养育), by genetic makeup and the environment.

心理科学家关注的是所有这些特征都受到先天和后天的影响(养育), 通过基因构成和环境。

2010年12月英语四级考试真题

四级“Hunger isn't controlled solely by the physical characteristics of a recent meal.

“饥饿不仅仅是由最近一顿饭的身体特征来控制的。

2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)

四级“Hunger isn’t controlled solely by the physical characteristics of a recent meal.

“饥饿不仅仅是由最近一顿饭的身体特征来控制的。

2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套）

四级Their bundle of characteristics echoes the ceaseless curiosity and willingness to take risks noted by other experts.

他们的一系列特征与其他专家所指出的不断的好奇心和冒险意愿相呼应。

2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套)

四级And that the characteristics adult children look for when they begin the search are not necessarily the things that make a difference to the people who are going to move in.

成年儿童在开始搜索时所寻找的特征不一定会对即将搬进来的人产生影响。

2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

四级“It is the characteristics of the specific environment they are in, combined with their own personal characteristics—how healthy they feel they are, their age and marital status,” Dr. Robison explained.

罗宾逊博士解释道：“这是他们所处特定环境的特征，再加上他们自己的个人特征——他们觉得自己有多健康，他们的年龄和婚姻状况。”。

2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

四级A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at this question by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.

《美国老年医学会杂志》上的一项新研究通过研究246名活到100岁以上的儿童的性格特征来研究这个问题。

2016年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

考研They want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviors.

他们想解释为什么我们拥有某些特征并表现出某些行为。

1990年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研That our environment has little, if anything, to do with our abilities, characteristics and behavior is central to this theory.

我们的环境与我们的能力、特征和行为几乎没有关系，这是这一理论的核心。

1990年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Let us examine the different explanations about one human characteristic, intelligence, offered by the two theories.

让我们来考察这两种理论对人类一个特征——智力——的不同解释。

1990年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Needless to say: They don’t believe that factors in the environment have much influence on what is basically a predetermined characteristic.

不用说：他们不相信环境中的因素对基本上预定的特征有多大影响。

1990年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研The tests themselves are merely tools, with characteristics that can be measured with reasonable precision under specified conditions.

测试本身只是工具，其特性可以在特定条件下以合理的精度进行测量。

1995年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研When all these shaping forces—schools, open attitudes, the premium system, a genius for spatial thinking —interacted with one another on the rich U. S. mainland, they produced that American characteristic emulation.

当所有这些塑造力量——学校、开放的态度、溢价制度、空间思维的天才——在富裕的美国大陆上相互作用时，他们产生了美国特色的模仿。

1996年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题

考研With optimism characteristic of all industrialized countries, we came to accept that everyone is fit to be educated.

带着所有工业化国家特有的乐观主义，我们开始接受每个人都适合接受教育。

1999年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题

考研Such characteristics make them perfect candidates for Dr. Brosnan’s and Dr. de Waal’s study.

这些特征使它们成为布罗斯南博士和德瓦尔博士研究的完美候选者。

2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研There is “the democratizing uniformity of dress and discourse, and the casualness and absence of deference” characteristic of popular culture.

流行文化的特点是“着装和话语的民主统一，以及随意和缺乏尊重”。

2006年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语试题