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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2265 COCA: 3246

distinguish

distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/ verb
distinguishes; distinguished; distinguishing
distinguish
/dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/
verb
distinguishes; distinguished; distinguishing
Learner's definition of DISTINGUISH
: to notice or recognize a difference between people or things辨别;区别;区分
[no object]
[+ object]
not used in progressive tenses, [+ object] : to make (someone or something) different or special in some way使有别于;使…有特色
often + from
not used in progressive tenses, [+ object] : to see or hear (someone or something) clearly看清;听出;认出

distinguish yourself

: to do something very well or in a way that deserves special recognition使出众;使著名;使受人瞩目

— distinguishable

/dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbəl/ adjective [more distinguishable; most distinguishable]

— distinguishing

adjective [more distinguishing; most distinguishing]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2265 COCA: 3246

distinguish

verb

dis·​tin·​guish di-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish How to pronounce distinguish (audio)
distinguished; distinguishing; distinguishes

transitive verb

1
: to perceive a difference in : mentally separate
so alike they could not be distinguished
2
a
: to mark as separate or different
a policy that distinguishes him from other candidates
b
: to separate into kinds, classes, or categories
distinguish words by their part of speech
c
: to make noteworthy or remarkable : to give prominence or distinction (see distinction sense 4) to
distinguished themselves as pioneers of hip-hop
d
: characterize
recipes distinguished by simplicity
3
a
: discern
distinguished a light in the distance
could barely distinguish them in the fog
b
: to single out : take special notice of

intransitive verb

: to perceive a difference
distinguish between right and wrong
distinguishability noun
distinguishable adjective
distinguishably adverb

Example Sentences

You're old enough to distinguish between fact and fantasy. I have trouble distinguishing between the two of them. I have trouble distinguishing the difference between the two of them. You should be able to distinguish fact from fantasy. The only thing that distinguishes the dogs is their bark. The singer's voice is what distinguishes the band. You can't distinguish the detail from this distance. See More
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Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English distinguen, from Anglo-French distinguer, from Latin distinguere, literally, to separate by pricking, from dis- + -stinguere (akin to Latin instigare to urge on) — more at stick

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of distinguish was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2265 COCA: 3246
distinguish

verb

ADVERB | VERB + DISTINGUISH | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBclearly, sharply清楚地/明顯地區別carefully仔細地區別easily, readily容易區別The adult bird can be readily distinguished by its orange bill.成鳥很容易根據橘黃色喙識別出來。accurately, reliably準確地/可靠地區分Troops cannot always reliably distinguish between combatants and civilians.軍隊並不總能準確地區分作戰人員和平民百姓。VERB + DISTINGUISHbe able to, can, could, etc.能夠區分be unable to不能區分be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to, be possible to難以區分;不可能分清;有可能辨別be important to, be necessary to區分很重要;有必要區分It is important to distinguish between cause and effect.重要的是區分因果。PREPOSITIONbetween在⋯之中辨別It is often difficult to distinguish clearly between fact and fiction in this book.讀這本書經常很難分辨其中的真實和虛構內容。from與⋯區分開She could not distinguish one child from another.她無法把這兩個孩子區分開。PHRASEShave difficulty distinguishing, have difficulty in distinguishing, have trouble distinguishing難以/很難/不易區分Small children have difficulty distinguishing fiction from reality.小孩子難以將虛構與真實區別開。

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