/ˈtɪpɪfaɪ ||; ˈtɪpəˌfaɪ/verb [T] (
present participle typifying third person singular present typifies;past tense past participle typified) to be a typical mark or example of sb/sth 成为典型；具有代表性:
This film typified the Hollywood westerns of that time. 这部电影是当时典型的好莱坞西部片。