Distinguish

[dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ] or [dɪ'stɪŋɡwɪʃ]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) mark as different; 'We distinguish several kinds of maple'.

(verb.) be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; 'His modesty distinguishes him from his peers'.

編輯:诺拉--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.

(v. t.) To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low.

(v. t.) To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum.

(v. t.) To constitute a difference; to make to differ.

(v. t.) To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.

(v. i.) To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle.

(v. i.) To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible.

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同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. [1]. Characterize, mark, indicate by a mark, mark out.[2]. Discriminate, discern, perceive, tell, know.[3]. Separate, divide.[4]. Signalize, make famous, make celebrated, make known, bring into notice.

v. n. Make distinction, show the difference.

整理:彼得

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Discern, descry, perceive, characterize, make_famous, know, discriminate, see,discover, separate, divide, dissimilate, differentiate

ANT:Miss, overlook, confound, confuse

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解釋/意思:

v.t. to mark off set apart (often with from): to recognise by characteristic qualities: to discern critically: to separate by a mark of honour: to make eminent or known.—v.i. to make or show distinctions or differences to recognise the difference (with from between).—adj. Disting′uishable that may be capable of being distinguished.—adv. Disting′uishably.—p.adj. Disting′uished illustrious.—n. Disting′uisher.—p.adj. Disting′uishing peculiar.—n. Disting′uishment (Shak.) distinction.

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