1、mention
(簡短地)談及,說起,提到
She did not mention her mother's absence.
她并沒有說起她母親不在場的事。
I may not have mentioned it to her.
我可能沒跟她提過這件事。
提及;論及
The statement made no mention of government casualties.
聲明里沒有提及政府方面的傷亡情況。
At the community centre, mention of funds produces pained looks.
在社區(qū)中心一提到資金問題,大家就會愁眉不展。
(在文章中)提到,談及(某人的名字)
I was absolutely outraged that I could be even mentioned in an article of this kind.
我大為惱火,我的名字居然出現(xiàn)在這種文章里面。
As for your father, he won't be mentioned in my will.
至于你父親,我的遺囑里不會提到他的名字。
2、character
(人的)性格,個性;(地方的)特點
Perhaps there is a negative side to his character that you haven't seen yet.
或許,他性格中不好的一面你還沒有看見。
The character of this country has been formed by immigration.
這個國家的國民性是由移民形成的。
特點;特征;特色
The financial concessions granted to British Aerospace were, he said, of a precarious character.
他說,向英國宇航公司給予財政優(yōu)惠未獲證實。
The state farms were semi-military in character.
那些國有農(nóng)場從性質(zhì)上講是半軍事的。