differentiate
英 [,dɪfə'renʃɪeɪt]
美[,dɪfə'rɛnʃɪet]
- vi. 区分，区别
- vt. 区分，区别
词态变化
第三人称单数: differentiates;过去式: differentiated;过去分词: differentiated;现在分词: differentiating;名词: differentiation;
中文词源
differentiate 辨别
来自differ, 不同。引申义辨别，使差异化。
英文词源
- differentiate (v.)
- 1816, from Medieval Latin differentiatus, past participle of differentiare, from Latin differentia (see difference).
Originally a mathematical term; transitive and non-technical sense of "discriminate between" is from 1876. Earlier, difference had been used as a verb in this sense. Related: Differentiated; differentiating; differentiation.
双语例句
- 1. A child may not differentiate between his imagination and the real world.
- 儿童可能无法将自己的幻想与真实世界区分开来。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. It's difficult to differentiate between the two varieties.
- 这两个品种很难辨别。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. You can differentiate between the houses by the shape of their chimneys.
- 你可以凭借烟囱形状的不同来区分这两幢房子.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He never learned to differentiate between good and evil.
- 他从未学会分辨善恶.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. This genus of plants differentiate into many species.
- 这种植物可区分为许多种类.
来自《简明英汉词典》