v.  辨别，区别 ≈ distinguish

v.  构成…间的差别，使…不同 ≈ distinguish

v. 〔尤指不公平地〕区别对待 ≈ discriminate

• differentiation  n. 变异，[生物] 分化；区别

• differentiate sth from sth  区分开来

• socio-economic differentiation 

  社会经济的区别

• It’s important to differentiate between fact and opinion. 把事实和观点加以区别很重要。

• What differentiates these two periods of history? 这两个历史时期的差别在哪里？

BrE /əˈbɔːt/ ; NAmE /əˈbɔːrt/