单词 | discern |
释义 | discern —discerner, n. /di serrn", -zerrn"/, v.t. 1. to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon. 2. to distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate: He is incapable of discerning right from wrong. v.i. 3. to distinguish or discriminate. [1300-50; ME ( < OF) < L discernere to separate, equiv. to dis- DIS-1 + cernere to separate] Syn. 1. discover, descry, espy. See notice. 2, 3. differentiate, judge. |
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