distinguish

distinguish

英 [dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ]
　　美 [dɪ'stɪŋɡwɪʃ]

vt. 區分；辨別；使傑出，使表現突出
　　vi. 區別，區分；辨別

v.(動詞)distinguish的基本意思是“辨認,識別,區分”,通過聽力、視力等感官辨認人或物,這些人或物可以是相像的東西,也可以是不相像但緊密相關容易引起誤解的東西,引申可表示“與眾不同”。distinguish主要用作及物動詞,接名詞或代詞作賓語。作“出名,與眾不同”解時,接反身代詞作賓語。distinguish作“區分”解時,常與介詞between或from連用。distinguish作“與眾不同”解時,後常接介詞by, for或in。

中文詞源：

distinguish 區分

dis-, 分開，散開。-sting, 刺，做標記，詞源同sting, stick. 即分開標記的，區分清楚的。

例句：

1. It is common to distinguish between personal and social ethics.
個人道德準則和社會道德準則常常不一致。

2. It is necessary to distinguish the policies of two successive governments.
分清前後兩屆政府的政策很有必要。

3. There were cries, calls. He could distinguish voices.
有哭聲、喊聲——他能聽出不同的聲音。

4. At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong?
兒童到什麼年齡才能明辨是非？

5. It is not easy to distinguish cultured pearls from genuine pearls.
辨別真正的珍珠與養殖的珍珠不容易.