1、mention
(简短地)谈及,说起,提到
She did not mention her mother's absence.
她并没有说起她母亲不在场的事。
I may not have mentioned it to her.
我可能没跟她提过这件事。
提及;论及
The statement made no mention of government casualties.
声明里没有提及政府方面的伤亡情况。
At the community centre, mention of funds produces pained looks.
在社区中心一提到资金问题,大家就会愁眉不展。
(在文章中)提到,谈及(某人的名字)
I was absolutely outraged that I could be even mentioned in an article of this kind.
我大为恼火,我的名字居然出现在这种文章里面。
As for your father, he won't be mentioned in my will.
至于你父亲,我的遗嘱里不会提到他的名字。
2、character
(人的)性格,个性;(地方的)特点
Perhaps there is a negative side to his character that you haven't seen yet.
或许,他性格中不好的一面你还没有看见。
The character of this country has been formed by immigration.
这个国家的国民性是由移民形成的。
特点;特征;特色
The financial concessions granted to British Aerospace were, he said, of a precarious character.
他说,向英国宇航公司给予财政优惠未获证实。
The state farms were semi-military in character.
那些国有农场从性质上讲是半军事的。