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单词 distinction
释义
distinction
noun
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/us
/dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/

distinctionnoun(DIFFERENCE)

B2[CorU]
adifferencebetween twosimilarthings:
区别，差别，不同
There's acleardistinctionbetweenthedialectsspokenin the tworegions.这两个地区的方言有着明显的不同。
Thiscompanymakesno distinctionbetweenthesexes.这家公司男女平等。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
a difference
  • differenceWhat's the difference between the two cars?
  • distinctionThere's a clear distinction between the two countries' cultures.
  • contrastI like the contrast of those red shoes with your black suit.
  • discrepancyThere is some discrepancy between the two accounts.
  • chasmThere is a widening chasm between public health officials and popular opinion.
  • gulfPeace talks attempted to bridge the gulf between the two warring nations.
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  • It's sometimes verydifficulttodrawacleardistinction between themeaningsof different words.
  • There is asharpdistinction betweencrimeswhichinvolveinjurytopeopleand those that don't.
  • I wasn'tconvincedby the minister'snicedistinction between alieand anuntruth.
  • Thisfilmblursthe distinction betweenrealityandfantasy.
  • The distinction between Ms McArthur and hercountlessimitatorsis theeleganceof her writing.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Different and difference
  • altered
  • alternative
  • anomalous
  • another
  • anything
  • dissimilar
  • dissimilitude
  • distinct
  • distinctive
  • distinctively
  • non-uniform
  • non-uniformity
  • nonequivalence
  • nonequivalent
  • nonhomogeneous
  • variation
  • varied
  • various
  • various and sundryidiom
  • which is whichidiom
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distinctionnoun(HIGH QUALITY)

[U]
thequalityof beingexcellent:
优秀，卓越
awriter/scientist/wineofdistinction一流的作家／科学家／葡萄酒
[C]UK
amarkgiven tostudentswhoproduceworkof anexcellentstandard
（学生作业的）优，优等
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Quality and standard
  • bar
  • benchmark
  • cachet
  • calibre
  • conform
  • conform to/withsomething
  • level
  • mark
  • multi-levelled
  • multilevel
  • notch
  • place
  • plane
  • prestige
  • qualitative
  • qualitatively
  • star
  • style
  • take first/second placeidiom
  • upscale
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distinctionnoun(SPECIAL)

C2[S]
thequalityof beingspecialor different:
特质，特性
Shehas thedistinctionofbeingone of the fewpeopleto have anhonorarydegreeconferredon her by theuniversitythisyear.今年只有几个人被授予了大学荣誉学位，她有幸成为其中之一。
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Exceptional qualities, things and people
  • a gift from the godsidiom
  • be a oneidiom
  • character
  • curiosity
  • distinctiveness
  • enfant terrible
  • favoured
  • gift
  • have-a-go hero
  • hero
  • individual
  • national treasure
  • nonpareil
  • personal touch
  • rare breed
  • right
  • the chosen fewidiom
  • the right stuffidiom
  • the X factor
  • uniqueness
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(Definition ofdistinctionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

distinction| American Dictionary

distinction
noun
us
/dɪˈstɪŋk·ʃən/

distinctionnoun(DIFFERENCE)

[C/U]
adifferencebetween twosimilarthings:
[C]Thecommentdrew/made afalsedistinction betweendomesticandforeignaffairs, which are reallycloselyrelated.
[U]Martin Luther King, Jr.clearlyunderstoodandacceptedthe distinction betweenpreachingandscholarlycriticism.

distinctionnoun(QUALITY)

[U]
thequalityof beingexcellentorspecialin some way:
He was ascientistofgreatdistinction.

distinctionnoun(HONOR)

[C]
honorobtainedor given because ofexcellence:
Winning a Guggenheimfellowshipcarriesgreatdistinction.
(Definition ofdistinctionfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdistinction

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For the arterial trunks, this is an easy matter, since the pattern of branching permits readydistinctionof an aorta from a pulmonary trunk.
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Very few of these studies actually address thedistinctionbetween planning and control.
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It also happens through information exchange that allows the emergence of cognitivedistinctionbetween players.
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However, there is a sharpdistinctionbetween the mechanisms posited by repression and the processes thought to underlie ordinary forgetting.
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So speakers may merge in minimal pair lists but still maintain a phoneticdistinctionin conversational style.
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Such a nuanceddistinctionrequires a continuous measure that returns very finely graded values.
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This second formulation has the advantage of clearly preserving thedistinctionbetween religions and spiritual paths.
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Ternary rhythm and the lapse constraint 317 systems may ever display such adistinction.
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Thedistinctionbetween the two modalities of writing and speech is known to foster two distinct styles of discourse.
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Fourthly, the unmarked member tends to exhibit a larger number of subcategorial distinctions.
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Equally, they themselves often echo managerial and union distinctions of male and female tasks, especially on the grounds of physical strength and strain.
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In the case of the tax on trucks, thisdistinctionturns out to be of prime importance.
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For present purposes, this finaldistinctionis not pertinent.
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The term "vertical" refers, of course, to factors transmitted from one generation to the next (indistinctionfrom peer and sibling influences, for example).
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To clarify thedistinctionbetween the two types of system, let us first define deterministic and stochastic systems.
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Collocationswithdistinction

distinction

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artificial distinction
That is anartificialdistinction.
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basic distinction
Thebasicdistinctionis whether these languages are regular or not.
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careful distinction
This requirescarefuldistinctionbetween association and causation.
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