英语词汇“discernible”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

discerndiscern /dɪˈsɚn, dɪˈzɚn/ ●○○ verb [transitive not in progressive] formal

ETYMOLOGYdiscern

Origin: 1300-1400 Latin discernere to separate, from cernere to sift

VERB TABLE

discern

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	discern
	he, she, it	discerns
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	discerned
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have discerned
	he, she, it	has discerned
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had discerned
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will discern
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have discerned

1to notice or understand something, especially after thinking about it carefully: Two distinct trends may be discerned.discern what/whether/how etc. Officials were anxious to discern how much public support there was.2to see or hear something, especially something that is not easy to see or hear SYN perceive: The telescope can discern objects incredibly distant in space. [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin discernere to separate, from cernere to sift]—discernible adjective—discernibly adverb