n.  面色，面容，气色

n.  一般性质；一般特征

• ale/fair/ruddy complexion 

  苍白/白皙/红润的面色

• put a different/new/fresh complexion on sth  使形势[事情]改变

• Asian women prefer to avoid the sun, because being pale or white is considered beautiful, whereas a tanned complexion is considered much more beautiful and sexy in the west. 棕褐色的肤色

• Drinking water is good for the complexion. 喝水让气色变好。

• Crime has risen under governments of every political complexion.

  无论什么样的政府当政，犯罪率都在上升。

• This document puts a different complexion on the matter. 这份文件使事情有了新的变化。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/   

NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/