character和characteristic有什么区别

一、词性不同：

character：

n. 性格;角色;特点;字母

vt. 刻，印;弋讥孜求使具有特征

characteristic：

adj. 特有的;独特的;表示特性的;显示…的特征的

n.特性，特征，特色，（对数的）首数;独特性;性质

二、含义不同：

character:

1、品质；特点

a、all the qualities and features that make a person, groups of people, and places different from others

（人、集体的）品质，性格；（地方的）特点，特性

b、the way that sth is, or a particular quality or feature that a thing, an event or a place has

（事物、事件或地方的）特点，特征，特色

c、strong personal qualities such as the ability to deal with difficult or dangerous situations

勇气；毅力

d、the interesting or unusual quality that a place or a person has

（地方或人的）与众不同之处，特色

2、古怪的 /有趣的人

a、a person, particularly an unpleasant or strange one

（令人讨厌的或古怪的）人

b、an interesting or unusual person

（有趣的或不同寻常的）人

3、书；戏剧；电影

a、a person or an animal in a book, play or film/movie

（书籍、戏剧或电影中的）人物，角色

4、符号；字母

a、a letter, sign, mark or symbol used in writing, printing or on computers

（书写、印刷或计算机上的）文字，字母，符号

characteristic:

1、a typical feature or quality that sth/sb has

特征；特点；品质

三、用法不同：

character：

in character

out of character

符合（或不符合）某人的性格

Her behaviour last night was completely out of character.

她昨晚的举止与她的性格截然不符。

in character (with sth)

（与…）风格相同

he new wing of the museum was not really in character with the rest of the building.

博物馆新建的侧翼楼与大楼其他部分的风格有些不一样。

characteristic：

characteristic of sb/sth

是……的特征

The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.

需要交流是人类社会最重要的一个特征。