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the trademark of sb/sth
此处指典型特征，而非法律意义上的商标。
Elegant writing is the trademark of this author.
优雅的文笔是这位作者的鲜明特征。
特征；标志
trademarks — plural of trademark
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
特征；标志
a distinctive characteristic or attribute
Elegant writing is the trademark of this author.
优雅的文笔是这位作者的鲜明特征。
用于标识特定公司产品并将其与其他公司产品区分开的词、符号或短语。
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
独特的特征或属性
a distinctive characteristic or attribute
任何专有的企业、产品或服务名称。
Any proprietary business, product or service name.
正式注册的标志,用于识别产品的制造商或分销商
a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
His habit of arriving early to every meeting is his trademark.
他每次开会都早到的习惯是他的标志。
The restaurant's rich, creamy sauces have become its trademark.
这家餐厅浓郁的奶油酱汁已成为它的标志。
Short, direct sentences are trademarks of her writing style.
简短直接的句子是她写作风格的标志。
此处指典型特征，而非法律意义上的商标。
Elegant writing is the trademark of this author.
优雅的文笔是这位作者的鲜明特征。
此处为法律意义，指注册商标；常与 register、apply for 等动词搭配。
The company registered a trademark for its new smartphone.
这家公司为其新款智能手机注册了商标。
Not this
He trademarked his invention.
Use this
He patented his invention.
trademark 只用于保护品牌名称、标识等商标，不用于保护发明；保护发明应用 patent。中文的“注册”涵盖两种法律行为，导致误用。
Not this
His trademarked humor made him popular.
Use this
His trademark humor made him popular.
trademark 作定语时意为“标志性的、特有的”，修饰 humor 表示“招牌式的幽默”；trademarked 是过去分词，意为“已注册商标的”，不能用来描述人的特征。
Not this
He applied for trademark for his new logo.
Use this
He applied for a trademark for his new logo.
trademark 是可数名词单数，前面需要不定冠词 a；加上 a 后句子语法完整。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
注册商标
The ® symbol indicates a registered trademark.
®符号表示注册商标。
商标侵权
The company sued the competitor for trademark infringement.
该公司起诉竞争对手商标侵权。
商标法
Trademark law protects brand names and logos.
商标法保护品牌名称和标识。
商标申请
She filed a trademark application for her new brand.
她为自己的新品牌提交了商标申请。
商标符号
The ™ symbol is the standard trademark symbol in the US.
™符号是美国标准的商标符号。
标志性的幽默
His trademark humor made the speech memorable.
他标志性的幽默让演讲令人难忘。
是……的标志性特点
Empathetic listening is a trademark of her leadership style.
同理心倾听是她领导风格的标志性特点。
带有……的独特特征
The painting bears the unmistakable trademark of the artist.
这幅画带着该艺术家明显的独特风格。
……的标志性……
The comedian's trademark laugh made everyone smile.
这位喜剧演员标志性的笑声让大家笑了起来。
Use trademarks naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：trademark拆成trade（交易）+mark（标记），商品在交易中让人一眼认出的独特标记，就是它的标志性特质。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、人物或作品风格描述 表示“鲜明特征／标志”时，通常多用于日常或非正式描述，如某人的风格或招牌动作，语气中性偏口语；若指法律意义上的商标，则常见于正式或商业语境。
这些词都以 /mɑrk/ 结尾，与 trademark 的最后一个重读音节押韵。注意 market /ˈmɑrkɪt/ 和 marked /mɑrkt/ 虽然带有 mark 字母组合，但发音不同，不押韵。trademark 中的 trade 读 /treɪd/，不要读成 tread /trɛd/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.