/ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt ||; ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌet/verb1 [I,T] differentiate between A and B;differentiate A (from B) to see or show how things are different 区分；区别；辨别: It is hard to differentiate between these two types of seed. 这两类种子很难区别开来。
2 [T] differentiate sth (from sth) to make one thing different from another 使不同；使有差别: The coloured feathers differentiate the male bird from the plain brown female. 这种鸟的雌雄从羽毛的颜色区分得出来，雄性是彩色的，雌性是纯褐色的。 [SYN] distinguish 同义词为distinguish
3 [I] to treat one person or group differently from another 区别对待:
We don't differentiate between the two groups -- we treat everybody alike. 我们对待两组没有差别，都一视同仁。 [SYN] discriminate 同义词为discriminate➔differentiation /ˌdɪfəˌrenʃiˈeɪʃn ||; ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃɪˈeʃən/ noun [U]