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- personality ["p3ːsə'nælɪtɪ]
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n
[psychol]
the sum total of all the behavioural and mental characteristics by means of which an individual is recognized as being unique
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2.
n
the distinctive character of a person that makes him socially attractive
- a salesman needs a lot of personality
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3.
n
a well-known person in a certain field, such as sport or entertainment
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n
a remarkable person
- the old fellow is a real personality
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n
the quality of being a unique person
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n
the distinctive atmosphere of a place or situation
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n
[often plural]
a personal remark
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1.
n
[psychol]
the sum total of all the behavioural and mental characteristics by means of which an individual is recognized as being unique
Examples
- a cold personality
- 冷漠的性格 → cold
- a negative personality
- 消极的个性，消极悲观的人 → negative
- an outgoing personality
- 开朗的性格 → outgoing
- She has personality plus.
- 她具有不平凡的性格。 → plus
- a vital personality
- 性格活跃的人 → vital
- a vivid personality
- 活泼的性格 → vivid
- My cousin wrote a description of herself, but I don't agree with some aspects of her personality.
- 我表妹写了一篇描述自己的文章，但对其中某些有关她性格的文字我无法苟同。 → aspect
- Your preference of one color over the other can easily express your personality and character traits.
- 你对颜色的喜好可以看出你的个性和性格特征。 → color
- she's not as pretty as all that, but she has personality → as all that
- a bisexual personality → bisexual
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