discern
v.
late 14c., from Old French discerner (13c.) "distinguish (between), separate" (by sifting), and directly from Latin discernere "to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive," from dis- "off, away" (see dis-) + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift" (see crisis). Related: Discerned; discerning.
〔李〕[dis-=apart 开；cern=to separate 分⇒“to separate one apart from the others 将一物与它物分开”→] vt. distinquish；recognize 辨别；认出
〔李〕[dis-=apart离开；cern=to separate区分→“to separate apart区分开来”→] v.① recognize;make out认出；辨别