1630s, "to represent by a symbol," from Late Latin typus (see type (n.)) + -fy. Meaning "serve as a typical specimen of some class, etc." is attested from 1854. Related: Typified; typifying.
typify 双语例句
1. These two buildings typify the rich extremes of Irish architecture.
这两座建筑物体现了爱尔兰建筑风格的极致多变。
来自柯林斯例句
2. clothes that typify the 1960s
20世纪60年代典型的服装
来自《权威词典》
3. This single item will suffice to typify all the rest.
即此一端,可概其余.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. In this book we have tried to typify the main classes of verbs.
在本书中,我们力图以明显的方式把动词划分几大类.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Rather, speculation, conflicts, and theoretical extrapolation typify their every action.
