distinguish

• vt. 区分；辨别；使杰出，使表现突出
• vi. 区别，区分；辨别

discern, discriminate, distinguish

这些动词均有"区别，辨别"之意。

discern： 语义较笼统，着重精深与准确的观察力，不一定有能分辨关系密切的各项事物的含义。

discriminate： 语气强，指从十分相似的事物中辨出差异，尤其把好坏区分开来。

distinguish： 普通用词，指辨别者的能力或实际观察到的区别，强调辨别所需的技巧。

1. It is common to distinguish between personal and social ethics.

个人道德准则和社会道德准则常常不一致。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It is necessary to distinguish the policies of two successive governments.

分清前后两届政府的政策很有必要。

来自柯林斯例句

3. There were cries, calls. He could distinguish voices.

有哭声、喊声——他能听出不同的声音。

来自柯林斯例句

4. At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong?

儿童到什么年龄才能明辨是非？

来自《权威词典》

5. It is not easy to distinguish cultured pearls from genuine pearls.

辨别真正的珍珠与养殖的珍珠不容易.

来自《简明英汉词典》