考研He argued that human evolution was characterized by a struggle he called the “survival of the fittest,” in which weaker races and societies must eventually be replaced by stronger, more advanced races and societies.

他认为，人类进化的特点是一场他称之为“适者生存”的斗争，在这场斗争中，较弱的种族和社会最终必须被更强大、更先进的种族和社会所取代。

2009年考研阅读原文

考研He argued that human evolution was characterized by a struggle he called the "survival of the fittest", in which weaker races and societies must eventually be replaced by stronger, more advanced races and societies.

他认为，人类进化的特点是一场他称之为“适者生存”的斗争，在这场斗争中，较弱的种族和社会最终必须被更强大、更先进的种族和社会所取代。

2009年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级Disputes were characterized by intense verbal ( 言语上的) aggression, tended to be repeated and not resolved and made men, more than women, extremely angry.

争端的特点是激烈的口头辩论（言语上的) 侵略性，往往是重复的，没有解决，并使男人，而不是女人，极端愤怒。

2011年12月阅读原文

四级Under these circumstances, it's natural to look for what may appear to be the most "practical" way out of the problem "Major in a subject designed to get you a job" seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as "soft" often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run.

在这种情况下，寻找最“实用”的方法来解决这个问题是很自然的，“主修一门为你找到工作而设计的学科”似乎是一些人显而易见的答案，尽管这忽略了一个事实，即许多人文学科事实上经常被称为“软”学科，从长远来看，能带来就业和成功。

2014年6月阅读原文

考研A different and not mutually exclusive prediction holds that the future will be a wasteland of a different sort, one characterized by purposelessness": without jobs to give their lives meaning, people will simply become lazy and depressed.

另一种不同且并非相互排斥的预测认为，未来将是另一种类型的荒地，其特点是无目的：没有工作赋予生活意义，人们将变得懒惰和沮丧。

2017年考研真题（英语二）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

四级The result is that the commitments that previously characterized the beginning of adulthood are now being delayed, and new patterns of behavior and a new stage of life are emerging for those in their twenties.

其结果是，以前作为成人期开始特征的承诺现在被推迟，新的行为模式和新的生活阶段正在20多岁的人身上出现。

2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

考研Since the days of Aristotle, a search for universal principles has characterized the scientific enterprise.

从亚里士多德时代起，对普遍原则的探索就成为科学事业的特征。

2012年考研翻译原文

四级Under these circumstances, it's natural to look for what may appear to be the most "practical" way out of the problem "Major in a subject designed to get you a job" seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as "soft" often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run

在这种情况下，寻找最“实用”的方法来解决这个问题是很自然的，“主修一门为你找到工作而设计的学科”似乎是一些人显而易见的答案，尽管这忽略了一个事实，即许多人文学科事实上经常被称为“软”学科，从长远来看，能带来就业和成功

2014年6月阅读原文

六级In its early years the organization operated in an unconventional manner that characterized its innovative and entrepreneurial approach to the industry.

在其早期，该组织以一种非传统的方式运作，这是其对行业的创新和创业方法的特点。

2008年12月英语六级真题

六级The team spirit and shared values of the athletes on Bowerman’s teams carried over and provided the basis for the collegial style of management that characterized the early years of Nikes.

鲍尔曼团队运动员的团队精神和共同价值观延续了耐克早期的学院式管理风格，并为其奠定了基础。

2008年12月英语六级真题

六级In keeping with the automotive world’s hottest consumer trend, maybe it’s best to characterize it as a hybrid (混合动力汽车); an expensive consumer product that, over time, will pay rich dividends.

为了跟上汽车世界最热门的消费趋势，也许最好将其定性为混合动力(混合动力汽车); 一种昂贵的消费品，随着时间的推移，它将带来丰厚的回报。

2009年6月英语六级真题

四级Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use.

因为玩具通常可以被视为一种艺术形式，所以它们没有受到成人使用发明的技术飞跃的影响。

1999年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness.

嘎嘎作响的进步(拨浪鼓) 然而，从公元前3000年婴儿使用的到今天婴儿使用的，并没有创造性。

1999年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级Disputes were characterized by intense verbal (言语上的) aggression, tended to be repeated and not resolved and made men, more than women, extremely angry.

争论的特点是激烈的言语(言语上的) 侵略，往往重复而不解决，使男人比女人更愤怒。

2011年12月英语四级考试真题

四级Under these circumstances, it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem: “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run.

在这种情况下，人们很自然地会寻找最“实用”的解决方法：对一些人来说，“主修一门旨在为你找到工作的学科”似乎是显而易见的答案，尽管这忽略了一个事实，即人文学科中许多以“软”为特征的学科实际上往往会带来就业和成功。

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套）

四级’’ By using this concept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotomy (对立观点) that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimately be good or bad for society.

“以这个概念为出发点，作者的目标是超越现在熟悉的乐观主义与悲观主义的二分法(对立观点) 这是最近许多关于互联网的兴起最终对社会是好是坏的争论的特点。

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套)