
differentiate
词源
源自拉丁语 'differentiatus',过去分词形式为 'differentiare',意为“区分”或“使不同”。
verb
❶ 区分或辨别事物之间的差异,通常指通过比较找出不同之处。
“It's important to differentiate between facts and opinions.”
(区分事实和观点很重要。)
“The teacher asked the students to differentiate the two species of plants.”
(老师让学生区分这两种植物。)
❶ 使某物或某人显得独特或与众不同,通常通过特定的特征或品质。
“The company differentiates its products through superior quality.”
(这家公司通过卓越的品质使其产品与众不同。)
“His unique style differentiates him from other artists.”
(他独特的风格使他与其他艺术家不同。)
❶ 在生物学或数学中,指细胞或函数的分化或求导过程。
“Stem cells can differentiate into various types of cells.”
(干细胞可以分化成多种类型的细胞。)
“The function is easy to differentiate using basic calculus.”
(这个函数用基础微积分很容易求导。)
常见短语
differentiate between — 用于表示区分或辨别两个或多个事物之间的差异。
“It's crucial to differentiate between right and wrong.”
(区分对错至关重要。)
differentiate from — 表示使某物或某人显得与众不同,突出其独特性。
“The new technology differentiates this product from competitors.”
(这项新技术使这个产品与竞争对手不同。)