distinguish

verb

1. mark as different

e.g. We distinguish several kinds of maple

Synonym: separatedifferentiatesecernsecernateseveralizeseveralisetelltell apart

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

e.g. His modesty distinguishes him from his peers

Synonym: markdifferentiate

3. identify as in botany or biology, for example

Synonym: identifydiscoverkeykey outdescribename

4. make conspicuous or noteworthy

Synonym: signalizesignalise

5. detect with the senses

e.g. The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
I can't make out the faces in this photograph

Synonym: spotrecognizerecognisediscernpick outmake outtell apart

1. 区分;辨别;分清
If you can distinguish one thing from another or distinguish between two things, you can see or understand how they are different.

e.g. Could he distinguish right from wrong?...
他能分辨是非吗？
e.g. Research suggests that babies learn to see by distinguishing between areas of light and dark...
研究表明婴儿通过辨别光亮和黑暗的区域来学会看东西。

2. (特质或特征)使有别于
A feature or quality that distinguishes one thing from another causes the two things to be regarded as different, because only the first thing has the feature or quality.

e.g. There is something about music that distinguishes it from all other art forms...
音乐的某种特质使其有别于所有其他艺术形式。
e.g. The bird has no distinguishing features.
这只鸟没有明显的特征。

3. 看出;听出;辨别出
If you can distinguish something, you can see, hear, or taste it although it is very difficult to detect.

e.g. There were cries, calls. He could distinguish voices.
有哭声、喊声——他能听出不同的声音。

4. 使出名;使受青睐
If you distinguish yourself, you do something that makes you famous or important.

distinguish

e.g. Over the next few years he distinguished himself as a leading constitutional scholar...
在接下来的几年里，他作为一名宪法研究领域最杰出的学者而声名远扬。
e.g. They distinguished themselves at the Battle of Assaye.
他们在阿瑟耶之战中一战成名。

1. 区别：与此相对应,英美法系采取的办法却是,即使存在类似上面的抽象规定,也仅视其为裁判的依据之一,而首先在具体的案件事实中区别(distinguish)遗失物的具体情况:遗失的小书是被遗落(leave)的还是被从口袋中掏掉(drop)的,

2. 区分：则这组状态不能定义任何a- 转换,此时就称作a 区分(distinguish) 了状态s 和t.在这种情况下必须根据考虑中状态集合(即所有接受状态的集合)的 a- 转换的位 置而将它们分隔开.当然状态的每个其他集合都有类似的语句,

3. 别：譬如眼见鲜花,欣然喜悦,爱而取之(accept),不爱而舍之(reject) 即是取舍;然若不爱不恶(like and dislike),惟分别(distinguish)之,即是不爱不恶、不取不舍,而分别也.