Hallmark



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 在金银上的) 纯度印记; 特征
• ［英］ n. 特征 ( distinctive feature)
• ［类］ 反义词: uncharacteristic feature ( 无特点的标志)
• ［例］ Attention to detail ishte hallmark of a fire craftsman.

Webster Collegiate

kI. noun

• Etymology: Goldsmiths' Hall, London, England, where gold and silver articles were assayed and stamped
• Date: 1721
• 1.
  • a. an official mark stamped on gold and silver articles in England to attest their purity
  • b. a mark or device placed or stamped on an article of trade to indicate origin, purity, or genuineness
• 2. a distinguishing characteristic, trait, or feature <the dramatic flourishes which are the hallmark of the trial lawyer — Marion K. Sanders>

II. transitive verb

• Date: 1773
• to stamp with a hallmark

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