单词 | discernible |
释义 | discernible (once / 2295 pages) adj Discernible means noticeable. If your extra hours training are having no discernible influence on your basketball game, it means your game has not changed. You can use discernible in two senses. First, you can use it to describe something you physically see: Because the sky was so clear, the ship was discernible from miles off. You can also use it to describe something you sense or understand: When your younger brother told he was sorry he broke your baseball bat, the truth was discernible in his voice. WORD FAMILYdiscernible: discernibly, indiscernible+/discern: discernable, discerned, discernible, discerning, discernment, discerns/discernable: discernability, discernably/discerning: discerningly, undiscerning/discernment: discernments/indiscernible: indiscernibly/undiscerning: undiscerningly USAGE EXAMPLESUnlike shows in previous years, this one lacks any discernible theme, and some of the largest tech companies are expecting a diminished role. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) “Leaving the regulatory structure of the Nseers program in place provides no discernible public benefit,” the report said. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) Other events for which a climate change role was discernible included some types of events never before featured in the report. Salon(Dec 17, 2016) 1adj perceptible by the senses or intellect things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles Syn|Ant discernable indiscernible difficult or impossible to perceive or discern 2adj capable of being seen or noticed a discernible change in attitude Syn evident, observable noticeable capable or worthy of being perceived 3adj capable of being perceived clearly an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible Syn perceptible capable of being perceived by the mind or senses |
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