differentiate
differentiate
[ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt]
verb
[with obj.]
differentiation
noun
differentiator
noun
语源
[ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt]
verb
[with obj.]
- recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different
区别；区分
children can differentiate the past from the present.
孩子们可以区分过去与现在。
■[no obj.](differentiate between)identify differences between (two or more things or people)
区分，辨别
he is unable to differentiate between fantasy and reality.
他分不清幻想与现实。
■make (someone or something) appear different or distinct
使不同；使有差别
little now differentiates the firm's products from its rivals.
该公司与其对手的产品现在差别很小了。 - (technical)make or become different in the process of growth or development
(技)（使）（在生长或发展过程中）变异，变化
[with obj.]the receptors are developed and differentiated into sense organs.
感受器的发展和变化形成了感觉器。
[no obj.]the cells differentiate into a wide variety of cell types.
细胞产生变异形成各种不同的细胞类型。 - (Mathematics)transform (a function) into its derivative
(数)求…的微分
differentiation
noun
differentiator
noun
语源
- early 19th cent.: from medieval Latin differentiat- 'carried away from', from the verb differentiare, from differentia (see differentia)
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