distinguish

动词 v.
中文释义
发音 dĭ-stĭngʹgwĭsh

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
    — It had begun to take a leading place even in the days of the Ptolemies, and in scientific, as distinguished from purely literary work, it had assumed a position of primary importance early in the Christian era.
  2. To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
  3. To make noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments. reflexive,transitive
    — The soldier distinguished himself in combat and received a medal.
  4. To confer an honor upon.
    — The soldier was distinguished with a medal for his bravery.
  5. To make to differ. obsolete,transitive
    — For who diſtinguiſheth thee?

词形变化

distinguishes present,singular,third-person distinguishing participle,present distinguished participle,past distinguished past

词汇关系

衍生词
counterdistinguish distinguishability distinguishable distinguished distinguisher distinguishing distinguishment distinguishness interdistinguish misdistinguish redistinguish subdistinguish undistinguishability undistinguishing
相关词
contradistinguish distinct distinction distinctive extinguish

词源

From Middle English distingwen, from Old French distinguer, from Latin distinguere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, set off, adorn, literally mark off”), from di-, dis- (“apart”) + stinguere, related to English stink. Compare extinguish.
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