释义 |
Verb: distinguish di'stinggwish- Mark as different
"We distinguish several kinds of maple" - separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise [Brit], tell, tell apart - Detect with the senses
- spot, recognize, recognise [Brit], discern, pick out, make out, tell apart - Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
"His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" - mark, differentiate - Make conspicuous or noteworthy
- signalize, signalise [Brit] - Identify as in botany or biology, for example
- identify, discover, key, key out, describe, name
Derived forms: distinguished, distinguishes, distinguishing See also: distinction Type of: characterise [Brit], characterize, identify, mark, place, qualify Encyclopedia: Distinguish |