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marked by sth
The city is marked by its historic architecture.
这座城市以其历史建筑而显著。
明显的；显著的
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明显的；显著的
Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.
The city is marked by its historic architecture.
这座城市以其历史建筑而显著。
有可见或识别标记的
Having a visible or identifying mark.
明显的；显著的；引人注目的
Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.
被挑出来的；可疑的；受到敌视的；复仇对象
Singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.
有警察标志的,与无标志相对(指警车)
In police livery, as opposed to unmarked. (of a police vehicle)
The contrast between the two paintings was marked.
这两幅画之间的对比很明显。
There has been a marked improvement in her health since she started exercising.
自从开始锻炼以来，她的健康有了显著改善。
He was a marked man after testifying against the gang.
在作证指控那个团伙后，他成了目标人物。
The city is marked by its historic architecture.
这座城市以其历史建筑而显著。
The box is marked with a red cross.
这个盒子标有红十字。
Not this
There is a mark difference between the two methods.
Use this
There is a marked difference between the two methods.
marked 是形容词，表示'显著的'，而 mark 是名词或动词。此处需要用形容词 marked 修饰 difference。
Not this
The change is very marking compared to last year.
Use this
The change is very marked compared to last year.
marking 是现在分词或动名词，不能用作形容词表示'明显的'。正确的形容词是 marked。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
显著差异
There is a marked difference between the two proposals.
这两个提案之间有显著差异。
显著改善
His health showed a marked improvement after the treatment.
治疗后他的健康状况有了显著改善。
鲜明对比
The modern building is in marked contrast to the old houses around it.
这座现代建筑与周围的旧房子形成鲜明对比。
被盯上的人
After his testimony, he became a marked man.
作证之后，他成了被盯上的人。
被盯上的人
After he testified, he became a marked man.
他作证后成了被盯上的人。
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想象一个物品上被打了一个大标记（mark），很容易被注意到，这就是“marked”（显著的）。
register: neutral; contexts: general, academic, formal; note_zh: 通常用于描述明显特征，中性偏正式。
Words ending with '-arked' have the same stressed vowel /ɑr/ followed by /kt/. Watch out for 'masked' (/mæskt/) which has a different vowel.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.