differentiated(形容词/过去分词):被区分的;有差异的;(功能或结构)专门化的。在教育语境中也常指“因材施教的、分层的”(如 differentiated instruction)。另有数学含义:“已求导的”(较专业)。
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃieɪtɪd/
The two products are differentiated mainly by price.
这两种产品主要通过价格来区分。
In many schools, teachers use differentiated instruction so students with different abilities can learn effectively.
在许多学校里,教师采用分层教学,让不同能力的学生都能有效学习。
来自 different(不同的)+ -iate(使……成为、使……化)形成动词 differentiate(区分、使分化),其过去分词/形容词形式为 differentiated,表示“已经被区分/分化”的状态。词根与拉丁语 differentia(差别)相关。