distinguish

英 [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ]

美 [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ]

v.  区分; 辨别; 分清; 成为…的特征; 使具有…的特色; 使有别于; 看清; 认出; 听出

过去分词：distinguished　第三人称单数：distinguishes　现在分词：distinguishing　过去式：distinguished　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.2265 / COCA.3246

牛津词典

verb

• 区分；辨别；分清
  to recognize the difference between two people or things
  1. At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong?
     儿童到什么年龄才能明辨是非？
  2. It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.
     很难分辨出一对孪生儿谁是谁。
  3. Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish.
     有时候现实和幻想很难区分。
• 成为…的特征；使具有…的特色；使有别于
  to be a characteristic that makes two people, animals or things different
  1. What was it that distinguished her from her classmates?
     是什么使得她有别于班上其他同学呢？
  2. The male bird is distinguished from the female by its red beak.
     雄鸟喙呈红色，有别于雌鸟。
  3. Does your cat have any distinguishing marks?
     你的猫有什么特殊标记吗？
• 看清；认出；听出
  to be able to see or hear sth
  1. I could not distinguish her words, but she sounded agitated.
     我听不清她说的话，但听得出她很紧张不安。
• 使出众；使著名；使受人青睐
  to do sth so well that people notice and admire you
  1. She has already distinguished herself as an athlete.
     作为运动员她已享有盛名。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 区分;辨别;分清
  If you candistinguishone thingfromanother ordistinguish betweentwo things, you can see or understand how they are different.
  1. Could he distinguish right from wrong?...
     他能分辨是非吗？
  2. Research suggests that babies learn to see by distinguishing between areas of light and dark...
     研究表明婴儿通过辨别光亮和黑暗的区域来学会看东西。
  3. It is necessary to distinguish the policies of two successive governments.
     分清前后两届政府的政策很有必要。
• VERB (特质或特征)使有别于
  A feature or quality thatdistinguishesone thingfromanother causes the two things to be regarded as different, because only the first thing has the feature or quality.
  1. There is something about music that distinguishes it from all other art forms...
     音乐的某种特质使其有别于所有其他艺术形式。
  2. The bird has no distinguishing features.
     这只鸟没有明显的特征。
• VERB 看出;听出;辨别出
  If you candistinguishsomething, you can see, hear, or taste it although it is very difficult to detect.
  1. There were cries, calls. He could distinguish voices.
     有哭声、喊声——他能听出不同的声音。
• VERB 使出名;使受青睐
  If youdistinguish yourself, you do something that makes you famous or important.
  1. Over the next few years he distinguished himself as a leading constitutional scholar...
     在接下来的几年里，他作为一名宪法研究领域最杰出的学者而声名远扬。
  2. They distinguished themselves at the Battle of Assaye.
     他们在阿瑟耶之战中一战成名。

英英释义

verb

• mark as different
  1. We distinguish several kinds of maple
  Synonym:separatedifferentiatesecernsecernateseveralizeseveralisetelltell apart
• be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
  1. His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
  Synonym:markdifferentiate
• identify as in botany or biology, for example
  Synonym:identifydiscoverkeykey outdescribename
• make conspicuous or noteworthy
  Synonym:signalizesignalise
• detect with the senses
  1. The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
  2. I can't make out the faces in this photograph
  Synonym:spotrecognizerecognisediscernpick outmake outtell apart

双语例句

• His mind could no longer distinguish between illusion and reality.
  他的头脑已不再能分清幻觉和现实。
• In our work we must distinguish our priorities.
  我们干工作要分清主次。
• They distinguished themselves at the Battle of Assaye.
  他们在阿瑟耶之战中一战成名。
• Now's your chance to distinguish yourself.
  你大显身手的时机到啦！
• People who cannot distinguish between colours are said to be colour-blind.
  不能分辨颜色的人被称为色盲。
• It is necessary to distinguish the policies of two successive governments.
  分清前后两届政府的政策很有必要。
• Could he distinguish right from wrong?
  他能分辨是非吗？
• Only by comparing can one distinguish.
  有比较才能鉴别。
• One way, at least to distinguish a sentence from an argument?
  一种方法，至少能区分一个句子和论点？
• It is common to distinguish between personal and social ethics
  个人道德准则和社会道德准则常常不一致。