to differentiate
01
区分, 辨别
to recognize the difference present between two people or things
Transitive: to differentiate between two things | to differentiate two things
例子
The teacher helps her students differentiate between similar-sounding words by highlighting their distinct meanings and usage.
老师通过突出相似发音单词的独特含义和用法，帮助她的学生区分它们。
She is currently differentiating between the various types of flowers in the garden.
她目前正在区分花园中各种类型的花。
02
区分
to be something that marks two things or people as completely distinguished or different
Transitive: to differentiate sb/sth from others
例子
The bright red dress really differentiates her from the rest of the guests.
鲜红色的连衣裙真的使她与其他客人区分开来。
The new technology differentiates this company from its competitors.
新技术使这家公司与其竞争对手区分开来。
03
区分
to develop unique qualities or features that make something stand out from others
Intransitive
例子
The two cultures differentiated in their traditions and values.
这两种文化在传统和价值观上分化了。
The landscape started to differentiate, with forests giving way to deserts.
景观开始分化，森林让位于沙漠。
04
分化
(of a cell or organism) to change or develop in a way that makes something distinct or unique from others
Intransitive: to differentiate into specialized forms
例子
As the plants grow, they differentiate into various shapes and sizes.
随着植物的生长，它们会分化成各种形状和大小。
The cells in the embryo begin to differentiate into specialized tissues.
胚胎中的细胞开始分化成专门的组织。
05
分化, 特化
to cause a cell to develop into a more specialized form during its growth process
Transitive: to differentiate cells
例子
In embryonic development, certain signals differentiate cells into specialized tissue types.
在胚胎发育过程中，某些信号将细胞分化成专门的組織类型。
The growth factors in the body differentiate stem cells into muscle cells.
体内的生长因子将干细胞分化为肌肉细胞。
06
求导
to find the derivative of a function, essentially determining how it changes at each point
Transitive: to differentiate a function
例子
In calculus, we differentiate a function to understand its rate of change.
在微积分中，我们微分一个函数以了解其变化率。
To solve the problem, we need to differentiate the equation with respect to time.
为了解决这个问题，我们需要对时间微分这个方程。
词汇树
dedifferentiate
differentiated
differentiation
differentiate
different
differ
