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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2265 COCA: 3246

distinguish

verb
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they distinguish
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
he / she / it distinguishes
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/
past simple distinguished
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
past participle distinguished
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
-ing form distinguishing
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] to recognize the difference between two people or things区分;辨别;分清 synonym differentiate
    • distinguish between A and B 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?
    • English law clearly distinguishes between murder and manslaughter.英国法律明确区分谋杀和过失杀人。
    • distinguish A from B It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.很难分辨出一对孪生儿谁是谁。
    • distinguish A and B Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish.有时候现实和幻想很难区分。
    • We can distinguish five meanings of the word ‘mad’.我们可以区分“mad”这个词的五种含义。
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    • It is often difficult to distinguish clearly between fact and fiction in this book.读这本书经常很难分辨其中的真实和虚构内容。
    • She could not distinguish one child from another.她无法把这两个孩子区分开。
    • Small children have difficulty distinguishing fiction from reality.小孩子难以将虚构与真实区别开。
    • Troops cannot always reliably distinguish between combatants and civilians.军队并不总能准确地区分作战人员和平民百姓。
    • Retailers should distinguish clearly between full-price and sale items.零售商应该清楚地区分全价商品和特价商品。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • clearly
    • sharply
    • carefully
    verb + distinguish
    • be able to
    • can
    • could
    preposition
    • between
    • from
    phrases
    • have difficulty distinguishing
    • have difficulty in distinguishing
    • have trouble distinguishing
    See full entry
  2. [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) distinguish A (from B) to be a characteristic that makes two people, animals or things different成为…的特征;使具有…的特色;使有别于
    • 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?
    • The male bird is distinguished from the female by its red beak.雄鸟喙红色,有别于雌鸟。
    • The adult bird can be readily distinguished by its orange bill.成鸟很容易根据橘黄色喙识别出来。
    • Does your cat have any distinguishing marks?你的猫有什么特殊斑纹吗?
    • The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals.语言能力使得人类有别于动物。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • clearly
    • sharply
    • carefully
    verb + distinguish
    • be able to
    • can
    • could
    preposition
    • between
    • from
    phrases
    • have difficulty distinguishing
    • have difficulty in distinguishing
    • have trouble distinguishing
    See full entry
  3. [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) distinguish something to be able to see or hear something看清;认出;听出 synonym differentiate, make out
    • I could not distinguish her words, but she sounded agitated.我听不清她说的话,但听得出她很激动。
    • She could not distinguish the make and colour of the car in the fading light.在渐暗的光线下,她分辨不出汽车的品牌和颜色。
  4. [transitive] distinguish yourself (as something) to do something so well that people notice and admire you使出众;使著名;使受人青睐
    • She has already distinguished herself as an athlete.作为运动员她已享有盛名。
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  5. Word Originlate 16th cent.: formed irregularly from French distinguer or Latin distinguere, from dis- ‘apart’ + stinguere ‘put out’ (from a base meaning ‘prick’).
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2265 COCA: 3246
distinguish

verb

ADVERB | VERB + DISTINGUISH | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBclearly, sharply清楚地/明顯地區別carefully仔細地區別easily, readily容易區別The adult bird can be readily distinguished by its orange bill.成鳥很容易根據橘黃色喙識別出來。accurately, reliably準確地/可靠地區分Troops cannot always reliably distinguish between combatants and civilians.軍隊並不總能準確地區分作戰人員和平民百姓。VERB + DISTINGUISHbe able to, can, could, etc.能夠區分be unable to不能區分be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to, be possible to難以區分;不可能分清;有可能辨別be important to, be necessary to區分很重要;有必要區分It is important to distinguish between cause and effect.重要的是區分因果。PREPOSITIONbetween在⋯之中辨別It is often difficult to distinguish clearly between fact and fiction in this book.讀這本書經常很難分辨其中的真實和虛構內容。from與⋯區分開She could not distinguish one child from another.她無法把這兩個孩子區分開。PHRASEShave difficulty distinguishing, have difficulty in distinguishing, have trouble distinguishing難以/很難/不易區分Small children have difficulty distinguishing fiction from reality.小孩子難以將虛構與真實區別開。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2265 COCA: 3246
distinguish verb
distinguish1 (distinguish between right and wrong) distinguish2 (what distinguishes humans from animals)
distinguish1

verb

distinguish between right and wrong 辨别是非The power of speech distinguishes humans from animals. 语言能力使得人类有别于动物。identifyI could not distinguish her words.distinguish ♦︎ differentiate ♦︎ tellThese words all mean to recognize the difference between two people or things. 这些词均表示区分或辨别两者的差异。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to distinguish / differentiate / tell A from Bto distinguish / differentiate between A and Bto easily distinguish / differentiate / tell sb / sthto clearly / sharply / carefully distinguish / differentiate sb / sth distinguish [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (rather formal) to recognize or show the difference between people or things 区分;辨别;分清At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong?儿童到什么年龄才能辨别是非?Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish.有时候现实和幻想很难区分。 see also distinction difference , discern identify differentiate ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (rather formal, especially written) to distinguish between people or things 区分;区别;辨别She can just differentiate between light and dark.她勉强能区分明暗。Birds are able to differentiate colours.鸟类能够辨别不同的颜色。NOTE 辨析 Distinguish or differentiate?There is very little difference in meaning or use between these words. Distinguish is more frequent and more general; differentiate is slightly more formal, used more in scientific matters than in matters of human judgement. 这两个词在含义和用法上差别很小,只是distinguish更常用和宽泛,differentiate稍正式,更多用于科学问题而非人的判断differentiate between right and wrong Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to differentiate. tell (told, told) [transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to recognize the difference between two people or things 分辨;区分;辨认It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions.很难分辨出这两个版本有什么区别。I can't tell one twin from the other.我分不清这对双胞胎谁是谁。It's difficult to tell them apart.很难把他们区分开来。The kittens looked exactly alike-how could you tell which was which?这些小猫看上去一模一样,你怎么能分辨出哪只是哪只呢?You say tell the difference between A and B (two things) or tell A and B apart, not 'tell between A and B'. 要说tell the difference between A and B或tell A and B apart,不能说tell between A and BIt's difficult to tell between them. distinguish2

verb

distinguish between right and wrong 辨别是非The power of speech distinguishes humans from animals. 语言能力使得人类有别于动物。identifyI could not distinguish her words.distinguish ♦︎ set sb/sth apart ♦︎ differentiateThese words all mean to be the characteristic that makes two people, animals or things different. 这些词均表示具有与他者区分开来的特征。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to distinguish / set apart / differentiate A from Ba feature distinguishes / sets apart / differentiates A from Ba factor distinguishes / differentiates A from B distinguish [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (rather formal, especially written) to be a characteristic that makes two people, animals or things different 成为⋯的特征;使有别于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?Does your cat have any distinguishing marks?你的猫有什么特殊标记吗?The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals.语言能力使得人类有别于动物。 see also distinction difference ˌset sb/sth aˈpart

phrasal verb

(setting, set, set) (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to be a characteristic that makes sb/sth different from or better than others 使与众不同;使突出;使优于Her clear and elegant writing sets her apart from other journalists.她那清丽典雅的文章使她比别的记者高出一筹。
differentiate ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (rather formal, especially written) to be a characteristic that makes two people, animals or things different 成为⋯的特征;使有别于The male's yellow beak differentiates it from the female.雄鸟那黄色的喙是与雌鸟相区别的主要特征。NOTE 辨析 Distinguish or differentiate?There is little difference in meaning between these words. Distinguish is more frequent and has a wider range; it is often used about differences that make sb/sth better or more interesting than sb/sth else; differentiate is more often used about scientific matters, without any suggestion of a value judgement being made. 这两个词的含义非常接近,只是distinguish使用频率较高且语义较宽泛,常表示人或事物比他者优胜或有趣;differentiate更常用于科学问题,不含价值判断What was it that differentiated her from her classmates? The power of speech differentiates human beings from animals.
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2265 COCA: 3246
distinguish
To understand something: understand, know, work out...
To be different from something: vary, distinguish, contrast...
The senses and using the senses: acute, assail, assault...

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