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  Distinguish \Dis*tin"guish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Distinguished; p. pr. & vb. n. Distinguishing.] [F.
     distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- +
     stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and
     so akin to G. stechen, E. stick, and perh. sting. Cf.
     Extinguish.]
     1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make
        distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to
        mark off by some characteristic.
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              Not more distinguished by her purple vest,
              Than by the charming features of her face. --Dryden.
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              Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the
              eglantine.                            --Nares.
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     2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of
        a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish
        sounds into high and low.
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              Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into
              those that belong to the heavens, and those that
              belong to the earth.                  --T. Burnet.
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     3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic
        quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything)
        from other things with which it might be confounded; as,
        to distinguish the sound of a drum.
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              We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as
              well as truth from falsehood.         --Watts.
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              Nor more can you distinguish of a man,
              Than of his outward show.             --Shak.
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     4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
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              Who distinguisheth thee?              --1 Cor. iv.
                                                    7. (Douay
                                                    version).
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     5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make
        eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by
        or for.``To distinguish themselves by means never tried
        before.'' --Johnson.
  
     Syn: To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize;
          discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify.
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  Distinguished \Dis*tin"guished\, a.
     1. Marked; special.
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              The most distinguished politeness.    --Mad. D'
                                                    Arblay.
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     2. Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or
        indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; --
        applied to persons and deeds.
  
     Syn: Marked; noted; famous; conspicuous; celebrated;
          transcendent; eminent; illustrious; extraordinary;
          prominent. -- Distinguished, Eminent, Conspicuous,
          Celebrated, Illustrious. A man is eminent, when he
          stands high as compared with those around him;
          conspicuous, when he is so elevated as to be seen and
          observed; distinguished, when he has something which
          makes him stand apart from others in the public view;
          celebrated, when he is widely spoken of with honor and
          respect; illustrious, when a splendor is thrown around
          him which confers the highest dignity.
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  Distinguish \Dis*tin"guish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Distinguished; p. pr. & vb. n. Distinguishing.] [F.
     distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- +
     stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and
     so akin to G. stechen, E. stick, and perh. sting. Cf.
     Extinguish.]
     1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make
        distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to
        mark off by some characteristic.
  
              Not more distinguished by her purple vest, Than by
              the charming features of her face.    --Dryden.
  
              Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the
              eglantine.                            --Nares.
  
     2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of
        a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish
        sounds into high and low.
  
              Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into
              those that belong to the heavens, and those that
              belong to the earth.                  --T. Burnet.
  
     3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic
        quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything)
        from other things with which it might be confounded; as,
        to distinguish the sound of a drum.
  
              We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as
              well as truth from falsehood.         --Watts.
  
              Nor more can you distinguish of a man, Than of his
              outward show.                         --Shak.
  
     4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
  
              Who distinguisheth thee?              --1 Cor. iv.
                                                    7. (Douay
                                                    version).
  
     5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make
        eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by
        or for.``To distinguish themselves by means never tried
        before.'' --Johnson.
  
     Syn: To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize;
          discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify.

  Distinguished \Dis*tin"guished\, a.
     1. Marked; special.
  
              The most distinguished politeness.    --Mad. D'
                                                    Arblay.
  
     2. Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or
        indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; --
        applied to persons and deeds.
  
     Syn: Marked; noted; famous; conspicuous; celebrated;
          transcendent; eminent; illustrious; extraordinary;
          prominent. -- Distinguished, Eminent, Conspicuous,
          Celebrated, Illustrious. A man is eminent, when he
          stands high as compared with those around him;
          conspicuous, when he is so elevated as to be seen and
          observed; distinguished, when he has something which
          makes him stand apart from others in the public view;
          celebrated, when he is widely spoken of with honor and
          respect; illustrious, when a splendor is thrown around
          him which confers the highest dignity.

  distinguished
       adj 1: (used of persons) standing above others in character or
              attainment or reputation; "our distinguished
              professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman"
              [syn: eminent, great]
       2: used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an
          eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the
          monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial
          beauty" [syn: imposing, magisterial]
       3: set apart from other such things

  distinguished
     Αγγλικά a.
     διακεκριμένος

  distinguished
     a.
     1 celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements;
  prestigious
     2 Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
     3 (lb en mathematics) specify, noted.
     vb.
     (infl of en distinguish  ed-form)

  distinguished
     a.
     1 celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements;
  prestigious
     2 Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
     3 (lb en mathematics) specify, noted.
     vb.
     (infl of en distinguish  ed-form)

  distinguished
     a.
     1 celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements;
  prestigious
     2 Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
     3 (lb en mathematics) specify, noted.
     vb.
     (infl of en distinguish  ed-form)

  distinguished
     a.
     1 celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements;
  prestigious
     2 Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
     3 (lb en mathematics) specify, noted.
     vb.
     (infl of en distinguish  ed-form)

  distinguished
     Englanti a.
     1 arvoisa; arvossa pidetty, huomattava, ansioitunut
     2 (''ulkonäöstä, olemuksesta'') arvokas, kunnianarvoisa, arvokkaan
  näköinen
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm d istinguish ed)

  distinguished
     Engelska a.
     1 framstående
     2 (avledning en distinguish ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb distinguish)

  Distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  بارز

  distinguished //dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt// 
  виден, изтъкнат
  celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  elegantní

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/ 
  význačný

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/ 
  vynikající

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  ausgezeichnet, hervorragend , von hohem Rang

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  edel, vornehm  [cook.]
           Note: Weingeschmack
     Synonym: noble
  
           Note: wine taste

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  erkannt, unterschieden, ausgemacht, ausgenommen
     Synonyms: differentiated, made out
  
   see: distinguish sth., differentiate sth., make out sth., distinguishing, differentiating, making out, I could not distinguish her words, but she sounded agitated., He could not distinguish the colour of the car in the fading light., You can't distinguish the details from this distance.
  

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  namhaft, angesehen 

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  unterschieden, gekennzeichnet
     Synonym: differentiated
  
   see: distinguish, differentiate sb. from sb./sth., distinguishing, differentiating, distinguishes, differentiates, distinguished, differentiated
  

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  unterschied, kennzeichnet
     Synonym: differentiated
  
   see: distinguish, differentiate sb. from sb./sth., distinguishing, differentiating, distinguished, differentiated, distinguishes, differentiates
  

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  unterschieden, differenziert, getrennt
     Synonyms: differentiated, differenced
  
   see: distinguish, differentiate, difference between sth. / sth. from sth., distinguishing, differentiating, differencing
  

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  vornehm, distinguiert 
   see: more distinguished, most distinguished
  

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/ 
  hochverehrt 

  distinguished //dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt// 
  1. arvostettu, tunnettu
  celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
  2. kunnianarvoisa
  having a dignified appearance or demeanor
  3. erikois-
  mathematics: specified, noted

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/ 
  1. प्रसिद्ध, नामी, प्रतिष्ठित, विख्यात, उत्कृष्ट
        "Our distinguished professor"
        "His distinguished bearing"

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  istaknut, istaknutim

  distinguished /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt/
  1. kiváló
  2. elôkelô

  distinguished //dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt// 
  傑出, 特異, 非凡
  celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious

  distinguished /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt/ 
    wybitny, znakomity

  
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

  195 Moby Thesaurus words for "distinguished":
     a cut above, above, absolute, acclaimed, ahead, appropriate,
     aristocratic, ascendant, assorted, at odds, at variance, august,
     better, capping, celebrated, certain, characteristic, chosen,
     concrete, conspicuous, contrary, contrasted, contrasting, courtly,
     crowned with laurel, defined, definite, departing, detailed,
     determinate, deviating, deviative, different, differentiated,
     differing, dignified, disaccordant, disagreeing, discordant,
     discrepant, discrete, discriminated, disjoined, disparate,
     dissimilar, dissonant, distinct, distinctive, distingue, divergent,
     diverging, divers, diverse, diversified, eclipsing, elevated,
     eminent, esoteric, especial, esteemed, estimable, exalted,
     exceeding, excellent, excelling, exceptional, express,
     extraordinary, fabled, famed, famous, far-famed, far-heard, finer,
     fixed, glorious, godlike, grand, great, greater, heroic,
     heterogeneous, high, higher, honorable, honored, idiocratic,
     idiosyncratic, illustrious, imposing, in ascendancy, in character,
     in disagreement, in the ascendant, inaccordant, incompatible,
     incongruous, inconsistent, inconsonant, individual, inharmonious,
     inner, intimate, intrinsic, irreconcilable, lauded, laureate,
     legendary, lofty, magnanimous, magnificent, majestic, major, many,
     marked, memorable, minute, motley, much acclaimed, multifarious,
     mythical, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy, notorious, of choice,
     of mark, of note, one up on, outstanding, over, particular,
     peculiar, personal, poles apart, poles asunder, popular, precise,
     prestigious, private, prominent, proper, quintessential, rare,
     regal, remarkable, rememberable, renowned, reputable, respected,
     respective, rivaling, royal, salient, separate, separated, several,
     signal, single, singular, soaring, solipsistic, special, specific,
     stately, striking, sublime, super, superb, superior, surpassing,
     talked-about, talked-of, telling, topping, towering, transcendent,
     transcendental, transcending, true to form, unconformable, unequal,
     unforgettable, unique, unlike, upper, variant, varied, variegated,
     various, varying, well-known, widely apart, worlds apart
  
  

  a. 卓著的;
  v. 区别;
  vbl. 区别;

     a. 著名的,卓越的,突出的