单词详解
n.
A. 区别,明显差别,特征 (a discrimination between things as different and distinct)
The lawyer can’t see any distinction between these two cases.
律师看不出这两个案例有什么不同。
B. 卓越,优秀,盛名 (high status importance owing to marked superiority)
She is a writer of real distinction. 她是一位真正才智超群的作家。
C. 荣誉,殊荣,奖赏 (the quality of being honorable and having a good name)
That famous scientist has gained a distinction in various fields of scholarly studies.
这位著名的科学家在多种科学的学术研究中享有盛名。
相关词组
1. without distinction 无差别
Our teacher treated all the children alike without distinction.
老师给孩子们同样的待遇,没有区别。
2. with distinction 以优异成绩,以杰出的表现
His parents knew all along that he would graduate with distinction.
他的父母始终知道他会以优异的成绩毕业。
3. class distinction 阶级界限
Class distinction played a big role early on. 早些年,阶级区分还很明显。
4. to make a distinction 区别
Children are often not asked to make a distinction. 孩子们一般不要求加以区分。
相关单词
复数:distinctions
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词语辨析:difference, distinction
difference, distinction
这两个名词都有“差别,区别”之意。
difference: 普通用词,可指事物本质上的差异或数量上的差额,也可指事物在某一方面的差别,还可指人们之间的不同意见。
distinction: 较正式用词,除指事物在本质上的差别外,还指在某一方面或某一细节上的区分,要在认真观察、研究后才易觉察。
词语详解
1. difference: 普通用词,可指事物本质上的差异或数量上的差额,也可指事物在某一方面的差别,还可指人们之间的不同意见。
Who can tell me the difference? 谁能告诉我它们的区别吗?
2. distinction: 较正式用词,除指事物在本质上的差别外,还指在某一方面或某一细节上的区分,要在认真观察、研究后才易觉察。
Children are often not asked to make a distinction. 孩子们一般不要求加以区分。