adj.
a patent device专利发明 letters patent专利证
patent right专利权 This is a fact patent to the world.这是全世界都明白的事实。
vt. Obtain a patent for sth 取得…专利
The government patented the device to its inventor.
政府给予发明者专利权。
3．Vt. distinguish sb. in a crowd 在人群中认出某人
使杰出；使扬名 （接反身用法）
The monitor distinguished himself by his performance in the examination. "班长在考试中成绩优异,因而显得突出。“
（常与from, between连用）区别；区分
distinguish good from evil 分辨善恶
