late 15c., "shot, missiles;" later "a stroke in drawing, a short line" (1580s), from Middle French trait "line, stroke, feature, tract," from Latin tractus "drawing, drawing out, dragging, pulling," later "line drawn, feature," from past participle stem of trahere "to pull, draw" (see tract (n.1)). Sense of "particular feature, distinguishing quality" in English is first recorded 1752.
例文
1. Aggression is by no means a male-only trait .
好斗性は決して男性ならではの特徴ではありません。
2.Creativity is a human trait .
創造力は人間の特性である。
3.A trait of character of Joe Patronil 's was a white-hot.
ジョー?ペトロニーは強い子だ。
4.This disorder is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait .
本症は常染色体優性伝達として作用する.
5.His dominant trait was to take all things into earnest consideration.