■ feature

a) 人的相貌特征或物的特点。

• a man of handsome features相貌英俊的男子
• the geographical features of the region该地区的地理特点
• Adaptability is another beneficial feature of the democratic system.能灵活适应，是民主制度的又一个优越性。
• The bell was a common feature in these halls.挂钟是这些厅堂的共同特征。
• Uranium-based weapons can be produced in modest facilities that lack distinctive external features.铀武器，可以在一些外表普通的厂房里面制造。

b) 脸容。

• A smile lit up his features.他的脸上露出一丝笑容。

c) 某事物的突出（有时也不一定很突出）方面或部分。

• The most important feature of our work must be parental involvement.我们工作最重要的方面应该是家长参与。
• Agriculture remained the predominant feature in European economy.农业仍然是欧洲经济的主要成分。
• Infant-mortality rates capture many features of social well-being, such as prenatal health care for women, nutrition, quality of drinking water, and girls' education.婴儿死亡率反映出社会福利的许多方面，如：妇女的产前保健、营养、饮用水质量以及少女教育。

d) 产品的性能。

• safety features like airbags and anti-theft devices气袋和防盗装置之类的安全性能
• DVD players add features to address changing needs. DVD播放机增加性能以适应需要的变化。
• Ejection seats are high-tech safety features that can mean the difference between life and death for fighter jet pilots.弹射座位这种高科技安全性能，对于喷气式战斗机飞行员来说，可能涉及生与死的区别。

e) 报刊上的特写报道或论文。

• Local newspapers ran a feature on drug abuse.地方报纸刊登了一篇特写文章，谈论吸毒问题。
• Out of this interview I got a feature article.我根据这次采访谈话，写出了一篇特写报道。

f) the feature 是一场电影中与新闻短片或广告片相对而言的“正片”。

• After a rooster crowed to end the newsreel, the screen went dark, the curtain closed and then opened again to start the feature.银幕出现一只公鸡啼叫，宣告新闻短片结束，银幕黑了，幕布拉上然后又拉开，正片开始。

a) 突出表现（某个演员或运动员）。

• This film features two of my favorite actors.这部片子有我喜欢的两位演员登台。
• He will be featured on the new TV program Monday evening.他将在星期一晚间的电视节目中露面。
• These Olympic events for the women will also feature dueling world record holders.这些奥运女子项目中，还会有彼此争夺的世界纪录保持者出场。

b) 突出显示（某一标志）。

• The statue features Lincoln and Tad (his son) sitting on a bench, both looking somewhat contemplative.塑像显示林肯和他儿子塔德坐在一张长椅子上，两人的神情有点像在沉思。
• The ensuing decade also featured the daily terrors of the Iran-Iraq war.其后的十年期间的另一件大事，就是两伊战争无时无刻的恐怖。
• The data featured in the figure highlight another trend that reinforces the country's dependence on foreign investment.表中的数据，显著说明了另有一个趋势使得该国对外国投资的依赖程度更为加强。
• Two gold earrings adorned one ear, while the other featured a small diamond stud.一只耳朵装饰有两个金耳环，另一只则戴着一个小小的钻石耳钉。

在这个意义上，feature 的过去分词 featured 已经成为形容词，意思是“具有突出地位的”或是“面容如何如何的”。

• featured items at a sale展销精品
• (Hillary) Clinton was the featured speaker of the second night of the (Democratic) convention ... ( The Associated Press, Aug. 26, 2008)希拉里·克林顿是大会第二天晚上的主要发言人…
• sharp-featured轮廓分明的
• plain-featured相貌平平的。

c) 不一定突出表现，只是一般地有此表现。

• Most US movies feature smoking.美国电影大都有吸烟的镜头。

d) 登载、发表。

• The paper featured an article on feminism.该报刊登了一篇关于女权主义的文章。
• The state visit was featured on the television news.国事访问在电视新闻中得到了报道。

e) 以某物为其起作用的要素。

• Tomorrow's biological weapons may well feature engineered pathogens not found in nature.明天的生物武器所使用的很可能是自然界找不到的经过加工的病原体。

f) 配备有某一装置。

• The new product features high-speed roller brushes which whirl at 6,500 rpm.新产品配备有高速度的辊子刷，每分钟六千五百转。
• The computers feature shock-mounted hard drives surrounded by stainless steel, extended battery life and cases made from extradurable materials like full magnesium alloy.电脑配备有周围包着不锈钢的防震硬驱、耐用电池以及用一些像全镁合金这样的超耐用材料做成的外壳。
• Our watch features a variety of practical and convenient features to fit your lifestyle.我们的手表具备多种实用而方便的性能以适应您的生活方式。
• The 710-mile-long railway to Tibet features high-tech systems to stabilize tracks over permafrost and cabins with oxygen to help riders cope with high altitudes.通往西藏的 710 英里长的铁路，配备有使铁轨能在永久冻土上保持稳定的高科技装置，以及使乘客能适应高原环境的加氧车厢。
• The living space features two damask couches, a glass-topped table and a blue armchair.起居空间配置有两张锦缎躺椅、一张玻璃面桌子和一把蓝色的沙发椅子。
• The new church will feature a large sanctuary.新教堂将有一个大圣厅。
• The main entrance featured three arched doors.正面入口有三座拱形门。

g) 包含有某成分。

• The war plan would feature ground actions to seize footholds.作战计划中可能包括采取地面行动以夺取立脚点。
• Tuesday will feature a mixture of clouds and sunshine.星期二将是多云兼晴。
• It was the first tobacco trial featuring a sequestered jury.那是第一宗需要将陪审团隔离开的有关香烟的审判案。