distinguish
verb
dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ
verb
1
to
recognize
and
understand
the
difference
between
two
or
more
things
or
people
区分，辨别;
I,T
[+
between
]
His
attorney
argued
that
Cope
could
not
distinguish
between
right
and
wrong.
他的辩护律师辩称科普无法分辨是非。
distinguish
sb/sth
from
a
method
of
distinguishing
cancer
cells
from
normal
tissue
辨别癌细胞和正常组织的一种方法
2
to
be
the
thing
that
makes
someone
or
something
different
or
special
使有别于，使有特色
T not in progressive 不用进行式
distinguish
sb/sth
from
The
factor
that
distinguishes
this
company
from
the
competition
is
customer
service.
使这家公司从竞争中脱颖而出的因素是它的客户服务。
distinguishing
feature/mark/characteristic
The
main
distinguishing
feature
of
this
species
is
the
leaf
shape.
这一品种有别于其他品种的主要特征是其叶子形状。
3
to
be
able
to
see
the
shape
of
something
or
hear
a
particular
sound
[书面] 看清; 认出; 听出
T not in progressive 不用进行式 | written
The
light
was
too
dim
for
me
to
distinguish
anything
clearly.
光线太暗，我什么也看不清。
4
distinguish yourself
to
do
something
so
well
that
people
notice
and
remember
you
表现突出
He
distinguished
himself
on
several
occasions
in
the
civil
war.
他在内战中几次表现突出。