differentiatedif•fe•ren•ti•ate /ˌdɪfə'renʃɪeɪt/

vt

1. 区别,区分

• differentiate one variety from another 区分品种

2. 构成(两物)差别

• Its strange way of making a nest differentiates this bird from others. 这种鸟奇特的筑巢方式使它有别于其他的鸟。

3. 使分化

4. 使变异

5. 【数】 求…的微分

vi

1. 区分，区别

• I can't differentiate between these two flowers. 我不能区别这两种花。

2. 分化，变异

–differentiation n U