discern

discern
[dɪˈsəːn]
verb
  1. [with obj.]perceive or recognize (something)
    察觉;识别(某物)
    I can discern no difference between the two policies.
    我看不出这两种政策有什么区别。
    [with clause]pupils quickly discern what is acceptable to the teacher.
    学生们很快就知道对老师来说什么是可以接受的。
    ■distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses
    辨明;分清
    she could faintly discern the shape of a skull.
    她模模糊糊能看出一个头骨的轮廓。
派生
discerner
noun
discernible
adjective
discernibly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin discernere, from dis- 'apart' + cernere 'to separate'
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