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😎午後テスト・ポスターを見るフォーム Part 5
「オンラインで買い物をする消費者の特徴はデジタル機器を使い慣れていることである。」
A [-----] of consumers who shop online is that they are accustomed to using digital devices.
(A) character
(B) characterize
(C) characterized
(D) characteristic
正解は (D) なのだが、なぜ (A) は間違いなのか疑問に思った人もいるだろう。
character: strong personal qualities such as the ability to deal with difficult or dangerous situations:
- He showed great [character] returning to the sport after his accident. (強い精神力)
character: all the qualities and features that make a person different from others
- The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's [character]. (全体的な性格・個性)
character: the way that something is: a particular quality or feature that a thing, an event, or place has:
- The [character] of the neighborhood hasn't changed at all. (雰囲気)
characteristic: a typical feature or quality that something or someone has:
- The need to communicate is a key [characteristic] of human society. (特徴)
上記のように区別すると2つの意味の違いが分かるだろう。