differentiate

英 [ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt]

美 [ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt]

v.  区分; 区别; 辨别; 表明…间的差别; 构成…间差别的特征; (尤指不公正地)差别对待，区别对待

过去分词：differentiated　过去式：differentiated　第三人称单数：differentiates　现在分词：differentiating　复数：differentiates　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.5138 / COCA.6387

牛津词典

verb

• 区分；区别；辨别
  to recognize or show that two things are not the same
  1. It's difficult to differentiate between the two varieties.
     这两个品种很难辨别。
  2. I can't differentiate one variety from another.
     我无法将这几个品种区别开来。
• 表明…间的差别；构成…间差别的特征
  to be the particular thing that shows that things or people are not the same
  1. The male's yellow beak differentiates it from the female.
     雄鸟黄色的喙是与雌鸟相区别的主要特征。
• （尤指不公正地）差别对待，区别对待
  to treat people or things in a different way, especially in an unfair way

柯林斯词典

• VERB 区分;区别;辨别
  If youdifferentiate betweenthings or if youdifferentiateone thingfromanother, you recognize or show the difference between them.
  1. A child may not differentiate between his imagination and the real world...
     儿童可能无法将自己的幻想与真实世界区分开来。
  2. At this age your baby cannot differentiate one person from another.
     这个年龄的婴儿还不能认人。
• VERB 使有差别;使不同
  A quality or feature thatdifferentiatesone thingfromanother makes the two things different.
  1. ...distinctive policies that differentiate them from the other parties.
     使他们有别于其他政党的特殊政策

英英释义

verb

• become distinct and acquire a different character
• evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
  Synonym:speciatespecializespecialise
• become different during development
  1. cells differentiate
• calculate a derivative
• mark as different
  1. We distinguish several kinds of maple
  Synonym:distinguishseparatesecernsecernateseveralizeseveralisetelltell apart
• be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
  1. His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
  Synonym:distinguishmark

双语例句

• How can you differentiate between moral and religious questions?
  你如何区分道德问题和宗教问题呢？
• In principle, embryonic stem cells can differentiate into any type of cell in the body.
  从理论上讲，胚胎干细胞可以转化成为人体内的任何一种细胞。
• They help you differentiate and expose the knobs and levers you need to drive your business.
  它们会帮助你区分并暴露出你需要驱动业务的“把手”和“杠杆”。
• Mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into bone, cartilage or fat cells.
  间叶干细胞能够分化成为骨、软骨或脂肪细胞。
• At this age your baby cannot differentiate one person from another.
  这个年龄的婴儿还不能认人。
• Can you differentiate one variety from the other?
  你能将这两个品种区别开来吗？
• He cannot differentiate the two flowers.
  他无法辨认这两种花。
• We have to differentiate between politics and education.
  我们要分开政治和教育。
• Careful inquiry into the rate and the rhythm of palpitations helps differentiate pathologic from physiologic palpitations.
  仔细询问心悸的速率和节律有助于鉴别病理性和生理性心悸。
• Differentiate "Being" and "beings", determined the dividing line between science and philosophy.
  “在”与“在者”的划界，规定了科学与哲学的分野。