Discern



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. ( 费劲) 识别, 看出
• ［英］ v. ( 费劲) 识别, 看出 ( recognize as separate or different; distinguish)
• ［记］ dis+cern ( =sift筛) -> 筛出来 -> 识别
• ［同］ 同根词: concern ( 关注)

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French discerner, from Latin discernere to separate, distinguish between, from dis- apart + cernere to sift — more at dis-, certain
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to detect with the eyes <discerned a figure approaching through the fog>
    • b. to detect with senses other than vision <discerned a strange odor>
  • 2. to recognize or identify as separate and distinct ; discriminate <discern right from wrong>
  • 3. to come to know or recognize mentally <unable to discern his motives>
• intransitive verb
  • to see or understand the difference
• ? discerner noun
• ? discernible also discernable adjective
• ? discernibly adverb

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