differentiate

英 [ˌdɪfə'renʃieɪt] 美 [ˌdɪfə'renʃieɪt]

• vt. 区分；使差异；求导数
• vi. 区别；产生差别；区别对待

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 区分,区别,辨别

   see or express a difference (between)

2. vt. & vi. 区别对待

   treat as different

英英释义

Verb:

1. mark as different;

   "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
   

2. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense;

   "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
   

3. calculate a derivative; take the derivative

4. become different during development;

   "cells differentiate"
   

5. evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment

6. become distinct and acquire a different character

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Can you differentiate one variety from the other?
   你能将这两个品种区别开来吗?
2. He cannot differentiate the two flowers.
   他无法辨认这两种花。
3. The only way to differentiate yourself from the competition is through service.
   只有服务才能真正使你在竞争中凸显。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. I cannot differentiate between these two things.
   我无法区别这两个东西。
2. This genus of plants differentiates into many species.
   这种植物可分为许多种类。
3. It's wrong to differentiate between boys and girls.
   男女孩区别相待是错误的。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. Do English as spoken in English and English as spoken in the U.S.A. differentiate more as the years pass?
   英式英语与美式英语的差异是否会随着时间的推移而进一步加大呢?

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. He cannot differentiate the two flowers.
   他无法辨认这两种花。
2. What is it that differentiates two substances?
   这两种物质的不同处在什么地方?

经典引文

• The famous private life that's supposed to differentiate him from other public servants.

  出自： A. Wilson

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

differentiate between (v.+prep.)

对人待遇不公 treat (different people) unfairly, showing favour to one group

differentiate from (v.+prep.)

指出或显示出…与…有区别; 将…与…分别开 show the difference between (sb or sth) and (sb or sth else); set (sb or sth) apart from (sb or sth else)
differentiate sb from sth
It is the power of speech which most clearly differentiates man from the animals.

有无语言能力是人与动物最明显的区别。

differentiate into (v.+prep.)

区分为 see or express a difference (between)
differentiate into sth
This genus of plants differentiate into many species.

这种植物可区分为许多种类。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

• differentiate acutely 敏锐地辨别
• differentiate elaborately 很难区分
• differentiate generously 区别很大
• differentiate properly 适当地区分

～+介词

• differentiate between 两个物体之间区分
• differentiate between good and evil 区分好坏
• differentiate between right and wrong 分清是非
• differentiate between two objects 区分两个物体
• differentiate from 与…区分

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. differentiate的基本意思是表示具有能够区分事物特性或区分易混淆事物的不同之处的能力。
2. differentiate可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,后可接名词作宾语,可用于被动结构。
3. differentiate后接介词between表示“区分,区别对待”; 后接介词into表示“区分为”。

词义辨析

v. (动词)

differentiate, demarcate, discriminate, distinguish

• 这组词的共同意思是“区分”。其区别是：
• distinguish用于有联系的各种事物,可以相像,也可以不相像; differentiate用于同类物品; discriminate用于只有细微差别的事物,如真伪钞票; 而demarcate则用于区别明显,犹如有一条界线的事物。

近反义词

【近义词】

• distinguish 区别
• separate 分开的
• discriminate 区分
• tell apart 辨别
• set apart 分开
• discern 辨别
• segregate 分离
• single out 挑选
• contrast 对比
• characterize 表示 ... 的典型...
• alter 改变
• modify 修改
• change 变化
• adapt 改编
• adjust 调整
• make 做
• tell 告诉
• make a distinction 区分, 分清
• distinction 荣誉
• a 英语字母表的第一个字母...
• apart 相距
• set 放置
• different 不同的
• mark 记号
• specialise 专门做
• specialize 专攻
• secern 区别
• speciate [生](通过进化)形成物...

【反义词】

• dedifferentiate [生]去分化
• integrate 整合