discern /diˈsə:n/ vt. 1.看出，察觉出： discern a distant object 看出远处的东西 I soon discerned that the man was lying. 我很快察觉出这个人在说谎。2.认识，了解：discern the difference between two things 辨别两件东西的区别；discern good from bad 辨别好坏