| 单词 | distinguish |
| 释义 | distinguish —distinguishable, adj. —distinguishableness, distinguishability, n. —distinguishably, adv. —distinguisher, n. —distinguishment, n. /di sting"gwish/, v.t. 1. to mark off as different (often fol. by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height. 2. to recognize as distinct or different; recognize the salient or individual features or characteristics of: It is hard to distinguish her from her twin sister. 3. to perceive clearly by sight or other sense; discern; recognize: He could not distinguish many of the words. 4. to set apart as different; be a distinctive characteristic of; characterize: It is his Italian accent that distinguishes him. 5. to make prominent, conspicuous, or eminent: to distinguish oneself in battle. 6. to divide into classes; classify: Let us distinguish the various types of metaphor. 7. Archaic. to single out for or honor with special attention. v.i. 8. to indicate or show a difference (usually fol. by between). 9. to recognize or note differences; discriminate. [1555-65; extension, by -ISH2, of ME disting(u)en ( < AF, MF distinguer) < L distinguere; see DISTINCT] Syn. 2. DISTINGUISH, DIFFERENTIATE, DISCRIMINATE suggest an attempt to analyze characteristic features or qualities of things. To DISTINGUISH is to recognize the characteristic features belonging to a thing: to distinguish a light cruiser from a heavy cruiser. To DISCRIMINATE is to perceive the particular, nice, or exact differences between things, to determine wherein these differences consist, and to estimate their significance: to discriminate prejudiced from unprejudiced testimony. To DIFFERENTIATE is to point out exactly and in detail the differences between (usually) two things: The symptoms of both diseases are so similar that it is hard to differentiate one from another. Ant. 2. confuse. |
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