discern
/dɪˈsɜːn/verb
with obj.
1- perceive or recognize (something)察觉; 识别（某物）：
I can discern no difference between the two policies
我看不出这两种政策有什么区别
with clause pupils quickly discern what is acceptable to the teacher.学生们很快就知道对老师来说什么是可以接受的。
1.1
- distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses辨明; 分清：
she could faintly discern the shape of a skull.
她依稀能看出一个头骨的轮廓。
派生词
discerner
noundiscernible
adjectivediscernibly
adverb词源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin discernere, from dis- 'apart' + cernere 'to separate'.