名 character，word，pronunciation，form of a written or printed character；动 （旧时称女子许配） (of a girl) be betrothed (in ancient times)，loanshift ；

[例句] 他划掉了“编剧”二字，改为“作者”。 He crossed out "Screenplay" and put "Written by" instead.

[例句] 麦克说出最后这两个字时，吓得声音颤抖。 Mack made his voice quiver with fear on these last two words.

figure，digit，number，amount；

[例句] 他不明白为什么他的计算器上面的数字向右倾斜。 He wonders why the digits on his calculator slope to the right.

[例句] 艾滋病病毒携带者的官方数字并不高。 The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low.

characters，script，written language，writing，character ；

[例句] 查看正在讨论的这段文字前面的信息。 Look at the information that precedes the paragraph in question.

[例句] 这本书写得很好，插图生动形象，说明文字简练精辟。 The book is well written, properly illustrated and excellently captioned.

Chinese character，[计] Chinese ideograph，sinogram ；

[例句] 牌楼上有汉字题字. There was an inscription in Chinese characters over the arch.

[例句] 汉字很难写. Chinese characters are troublesome to write.

letters of an alphabet，letter，grapheme，character，christcross-row ；

[例句] 按字母顺序排列的职业大全提供了有助于课程选择的信息。 An A to Z of careers gives helpful information about courses.

[例句] 他们的香草和调味料按字母顺序摆放。 Their herbs and spices are arranged in alphabetical order.

byte，syllable，octet ；

[例句] 这个系统内存 256 兆字节，可扩充到 2 千兆字节。 The system has 256 MB RAM, expandable to 2GB.

[例句] 40吉字节硬盘 a 40GB hard disk

[计] character ；

[例句] 你的名字有用连字符吗？ Is your name hyphenated?

[例句] 破折号比连字符稍长点. The dash is longer than the hyphen.

[自] keywords，key word，key words，keyword ；

[例句] 这包括所有的分界符, 保留字以及关键字. This includes all the delimiters, reserved words and keywords.

[例句] 视觉上的内容可以有多种不同的风格,每种都包含了体验关键字和目标. Visually, there can be several different styles that are all consistent with experience keywords and goals.

[刷]type，letter ；

[例句] 当看到我的名字印成铅字时，我感到无比兴奋。 I got a kick out of seeing my name in print.

[例句] [ 刷 ] 这件稿子要用几种铅字排. This copy is hard [ runs ] on sorts.

captions (of motion pictures, etc.)，subtitles，caption，title ；

[例句] 许多常规的电视节目都为耳聋者配了字幕。 Many regular TV programs are captioned for the deaf.

[例句] 所有节目要么要配手语要么要打字幕。 All programmes will be either "signed" or subtitled.

sign，affix one's signature，a scrape of the pen，ink，set one's hand to ；

[例句] 他们愿意签字放弃所有财产。 They are willing to sign away their entire worldly possessions.

[例句] 只有同意他们的条件，他们才会在联盟条约上签字。 They will sign the union treaty only on their terms.

typewriting，typewrite，type，typed，typing ；

[例句] 助手坐在他身旁的一张桌子上埋头打字。 An assistant sat typing away at a table beside him.

[例句] 金尼试图重拾生疏了的打字技术。 Ginny tried to sharpen up some rusty typing skills.

form of a written or printed character，script，style of calligraphy，typeface，font ；

[例句] 标题使用粗黑字体，显著的成就要用着重号标示。 Use bold type for headings and bullet points for noteworthy achievements.

[例句] 这种机器能够识别手写字体，并将其转化为打印文本。 The machine can recognise hand-written characters and turn them into printed text.

character pattern，font，font style，grapheme，graphemic ；

[例句] 他们看见15名警察骑着摩托车排成V字形前行。 They saw a squadron of fifteen motorcycle policemen driving in V-formation.

[例句] 他们打着象征胜利的V字形手势。 They were waving V-signs for victory.

learn to read，become literate，literacy ；

[例句] 当然，识字和智力是两码事。 Of course, literacy isn't the same thing as intelligence.

[例句] 小孩子识字的速度不同，这不足为奇。 It is not surprising that children learn to read at different rates.

dictionary，wordbook ；

[例句] 他只好去查袖珍字典。 He had to consult a pocket dictionary.

[例句] 这个短语在这本字典里被注为俚语. The phrase is labelled as slang in the dictionary.

name，title，cognomen，monicker ；

[例句] 他们还留下了一张名片，上面印着肖恩·林奇的名字。 They also left a card, imprinted with the name Sean Lynch.

[例句] 这个叫杰克·史密斯的家伙是不是还有个名字叫杰凯尔？ This guy, Jack Smith, does he go by the name of Jackal?

handwriting，writing ；

[例句] 经理的字迹很难辨认. It was difficult to make out the manager's handwriting.

[例句] 由于地址字迹不清,致使信件无法投递. It is impossible to deliver this letter because the address is illegible.

alphabetic string，character string ；

[例句] 在某些程序设计语言中, 一种值为字符串的变量. In some programming languages, a variable whose value is a character string.

[例句] 一种基于字符串的语法关系的编译程序. A compiler structured on the syntactical relationships of the character string.

（字体规范） model of written characters，（用在某处的词语或简短的句子） printed or written words，sample，typeface ；

[例句] 要了解这些产品的详细信息，请寄来标明HB/FF字样的明信片。 For more details about these products, send a postcard marked HB/FF.

[例句] 银行在支票上标有“保付”的字样。 The bank marks the check "certified"