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外刊例句
- Jim McGregor of Tirias Research, an American technology consultancy, discerns “tremendous interest on both sides of the ocean” in semiconductor and software acquisitions.
美国科技咨询公司 Tirias Research 的吉姆·麦格雷戈（Jim McGregor）发现，对于半导体和软件方面的收购，“太平洋两岸都兴致勃勃”。
——《经济学人》 - As the air grows crisp and the trees shiver away the last of their leaves, the most discerning ghost hunters head to New York and New England, where Halloween is an artful affair.
空气开始变得清冷，最后一片树叶也翩然飘落，眼光锐利的幽灵猎人们纷纷前往纽约和新英格兰；这些地方非常善于搞万圣节活动。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[verb] perceive or recognize (something)
[动词] 感知或识别（某物）
深入解读
Discern 源自拉丁语 discernere （分离、分开、分配、区分、感知），主要表示“看出、觉察出某物（尤指不太明显的事物）”，比如：
- 觉察到他们的欢迎有点冷淡
discerned a certain coldness in their welcome
有了这种见微知著的能力，就可以很容易地“认识、了解某物”以及“识别、区别某物”，比如：
- 认识和分析复杂问题的本质的能力
the ability to discern and analyze the essentials of complicated questions - 识别善恶
discern good and/from evil - 在黑暗中认出路来
discern the road in the dark
双语名言
The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true.
智慧的首要之点是能判别什么是错误的，其次能知道何者为正确。
出自拉克坦提乌斯（Lactantius，240年－320年）。古罗马基督教作家之一，他著有大量解释基督教的作品，博采众长、富于变化。其作品在文艺复兴时期仍具有广泛影响力，被后人多次再版发行。
深度学习
discern (DIS sern) From the Latin word for “to separate,” this verb connotes a particular kind of seeing. When you “discern” something, you distinguish it from something else. You perceive it to be different or distinct. The noun, “discernment,” means “having good judgment or keen insight.”
- “Your new toupee looks terrific,” Alice told her husband Morris. “I can’t discern any difference between the hairpiece and the fringe of natural red hair around your ears.”
- Known for her discerning taste in haute couture, Coco was hired as a consul-tant for the photo shoot for the May issue of Vogue magazine.
——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》
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辨别（DIS sern）从拉丁语单词“分离”中，这个动词表示一种特殊的看见。当你“辨别”某事物时，你就把它与其他事物区分开来。你觉得它与众不同。名词“辨别力”的意思是“具有良好的判断力或敏锐的洞察力”
“你的新假发看起来很棒，”爱丽丝告诉她的丈夫莫里斯。“我看不出你耳朵周围的假发和自然红发之间有什么区别。”
可可以其对高级时装的敏锐品味而闻名，她被聘为《Vogue》杂志5月号的摄影顾问。
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常见短语
“discern” 通常用来表示辨别、识别、察觉等意思。以下是与这个词相关的 50 个短语，附带中文解释：
- discern the truth – 辨别真相
- Clearly discern – 明显辨别
- discern patterns – 辨别模式
- Difficult to discern – 难以辨别
- discern the difference – 分辨差异
- Carefully discern – 仔细辨别
- discern the meaning – 辨别含义
- discern subtle changes – 辨别细微的变化
- discern hidden motives – 辨别隐藏的动机
- discern underlying trends – 辨别潜在趋势
- discern the intentions – 辨别意图
- discern the details – 辨别细节
- discern the emotions – 察觉情感
- discern the quality – 辨别质量
- Clearly discern the path – 明显辨别路径
- discern the significance – 辨别重要性
- discern the essence – 辨别本质
- discern the similarities – 辨别相似之处
- discern the complexities – 辨别复杂性
- discern the motives – 辨别动机
- discern the implications – 辨别影响
- discern the beauty – 辨别美感
- discern the nuances – 辨别细微差别
- discern the truth from lies – 辨别真相与谎言
- discern the source – 辨别来源
- discern the potential – 辨别潜力
- discern the hidden meanings – 辨别隐含意义
- discern the essence of the message – 辨别信息的本质
- discern the weaknesses – 辨别弱点
- discern the details of a painting – 辨别绘画的细节
- discern the subtleties – 察觉微妙之处
- discern the connection – 辨别联系
- discern the authenticity – 辨别真实性
- discern the truth behind the words – 辨别言外之意
- discern the motives behind actions – 辨别行动背后的动机
- discern the tone – 辨别语气
- discern the relevance – 辨别相关性
- discern the hidden truth – 辨别隐藏的真相
- discern the changes – 察觉变化
- discern the intentions behind words – 辨别言语背后的意图
- discern the direction – 辨别方向
- discern the details of a scene – 辨别场景的细节
- discern the motives behind decisions – 辨别决策背后的动机
- discern the impact – 辨别影响
- discern the significance of symbols – 辨别符号的意义
- discern the meaning of gestures – 辨别手势的含义
- discern the truth in rumors – 辨别谣言中的真相
- discern the essence of a problem – 辨别问题的本质
- discern the hidden agenda – 辨别隐藏的议程
- discern the intentions of others – 辨别他人的意图
同近义词
- perceive: become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand
- detect: discover or identify the presence or existence of
- differentiate: recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different
