differentiate
UK/,dɪfə'renʃɪeɪt/US/.difә'renʃieit/
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Definitions
v.
To recognize or show a difference between things.
区分；辨别
v.
To make different from others; distinguish.
使有区别；使突出
v.
(Biology) to develop into a specialized form.
（生物）分化
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddifferenti-not, apart, away
+
-atecarry, bear, bring
=differentiate
differential + -ate (verb suffix) = to make/recognize differential. Common in business («how do we differentiate our product?») and biology (cell differentiation).
Common Collocations
- 1.differentiate between区分……之间
- 2.differentiate from使有别于
- 3.clearly differentiate明确区分
Example Sentences
- 1.
It's hard to differentiate between the two species.
- 2.
We need to differentiate our brand from competitors.
- 3.
Stem cells can differentiate into many cell types.