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discernment

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++di·scern·ment /dɪˈsɜːnmənt $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] formal  1 TASTE IN CLOTHES, MUSIC ETCthe ability to make good judgments about people or about art, music, style etc 〔对人、艺术、音乐、时尚等的〕鉴赏力,识别能力 the woman’s taste and discernment 这女人的品位和鉴赏力2 when you notice or understand something 识别,理解 the discernment of opportunities 机会的发现
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discernmentAt the lexical level the frame of discernment consists of words expressed as ordered sets of phonemes.But what is constituted by consciousness is the at least partial discernment of limitation.According to the first view, inspiration is an enhancement of natural, rational discernment, not a suspension or abolition.Some discernment she had, however, for had she not made most complimentary remarks about his filets de sole Murat?
di·scern·ment nounChineseSyllable
to the good make judgments or about people art, Corpus about ability


discernment
discernment /dɪˈsɜːnmənt $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] formal
1. the ability to make good judgments about people or about art, music, style etc:
    the woman’s taste and discernment
2. when you notice or understand something:
    the discernment of opportunities


dis·cern·mentBrE /ˈsɜːnmənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɜːrnmənt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal, approving) the ability to show good judgement about the quality of sb/sth 识别能力;洞察力 SYN discrimination He shows great discernment in his choice of friends. 他选择朋友很有眼光。🔊🔊