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distinguish

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  • Conjugation : past  distinguished ; pp  distinguished ; ing  distinguishing
  • Derivatives : adj  distinguishable ; adv  distinguishably
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

distinguish [dɪs'tɪŋgwɪʃ]
  1. 1. vt. [frm] [+details, sounds] (identify) 辨别
  2. 2. vt. to distinguish one thing from another (differentiate) 将一事物于另一事物区别开来
  3. 3. vt. to distinguish sb/sth from others (set apart) 使某人/某物显得与众不同
  4. 4. vi. to distinguish between truth and fiction 分清事实和虚构
    to distinguish o.s.
    出名

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

distinguish [dɪ 'stɪŋgwɪʃ] [dɪs 'tɪŋgwɪʃ]
  1. 1. vt. 区分，区别；辨别；识别
  2. 2. vt. 清楚地看见；（凭任何感官）辨认出
  3. 3. vt. 表示…的特性，刻划…的性格，成为…的特征
  4. 4. vt. 使著名，使出名，使扬名；使显出特色
  5. 5. vt. 把…（区别）分类，分类；把…分等级
  6. 6. vi. 区分，区别，辨别，识别，分清（between或among）

Collins English-English Dictionary

distinguish [dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ]
  1. 1. vb [mainly tr] [when intr, foll by between or among] to make, show, or recognize a difference or differences (between or among); differentiate (between)
  2. 2. vb to be a distinctive feature of; characterize
  3. 3. vb to make out; perceive
  4. 4. vb to mark for a special honour or title
  5. 5. vb to make (oneself) noteworthy
    he distinguished himself by his cowardice
  6. 6. vb to classify; categorize
    we distinguished three species
  7. 7. vb [Etymology] C16: from Latin distinguere to separate, discriminate
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Examples

Can you distinguish between the Carlson's twins? They are so similar it's often difficult to distinguish one from the other.
你能分清卡尔森家的那对双胞胎吗？他俩长得太像了，有时候真的很难分清谁是谁。 → one
We can distinguish many call notes because we share with birds pretty much the same hearing range.
我们能辨认出其中大部分的鸣叫声，那是因为我们和鸟的听觉范围几乎是一样的。
to distinguish o.s.
出名 → distinguish
识别真伪
distinguish true from false; distinguish between genuine and sham → 识别
有比较才能鉴别。
Only by comparing can one distinguish the difference. → 鉴别
不辨真伪
fail to distinguish between truth and falsehood; be unable to tell the true from the false → 辨
辨别真假
distinguish the true from the false → 辨别
分清大是大非
draw clear distinctions concerning cardinal issues of right and wrong; distinguish between right and wrong on cardinal issues → 大是大非
你大显身手的时机到啦!
Now's your chance to distinguish yourself. → 大显身手
分辨真假
distinguish truth from falsehood → 分辨
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