distinction是什么意思？

distinction

英[dɪˈstɪŋkʃn] 美[dɪˈstɪŋkʃən]

• n. 区别，荣誉，特质，卓越；

复数：distinctions;

例句

• Her majesty awarded a distinction upon〔to〕 the retiring Prime Minister. 女王陛下授勋给行将离任的首相。
• There is a nice distinction between the two words. 这两个词有细微的区别。
• He has gained a distinction in various fields of scholarly studies. 他在多种科学的学术研究中享有盛名。
• He is a writer of real distinction. 他是一位真正才智超群的作家。
• I can't see any distinction between these two cases. 我看不出这两个案例有什么不同。
• He has the dubious distinction of being the first railway baron to go bankrupt. 他担着首位破产铁路大亨的名声，这也算是种荣誉吧。
• What is the distinction of uremia and kidney cancer? 尿毒症和肾癌的区别是什么?
• A car symbolized distinction and achievement, and he was proud. 汽车象征着荣誉和成功, 所以他很自豪.
• Manors were private estates of aristocrats or of distinction. 庄园是贵族与豪族的私人领地.
• Anatomists first noted the distinction between our two fat types more than 400 years ago. 400多年前解剖学家就首次发现了人体内两种脂肪的区别.

同义词

• n.
  distinction的同义词之：个性,特性
  dissimilitude, otherness, difference, nuance,
  distinction的同义词之：区别
  discrimination, contradistinction, distinguishment, differentiation,
  distinction的同义词之：卓著,盛名
  prestige, note, significance, repute, mark, prominence, reputation, recognition, fame, importance, honor, eminence, renown, credit, merit, achievement, consequence,
• distinction的同义词之：其他释义
  glory, style, characteristic, luster, magnitude,

同义词解析

• 以下这些名词都有"差别，区别" 的意思
  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。
  discrepancy：多用于言论和记述方面，指两物之间缺乏使之相似或平衡的协调。
  discrimination：侧重指在判断、见识方面的差别，也可指待遇上的区别。

词组

• distinction without a difference
  an artificially created distinction where no real difference exists 人为的区别

英语六级真题

When a noted leader on the art of management, Peter Drucker, coined the phrase "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things," he was seeking to clarify the distinctions he associates with the terms.
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The example of Rembrandt's painting suggests that a distinction should be made between effort and accomplishment.
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Last spring one of the two, Australia, gave up the dubious distinction by establishing paid family leave starting in
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  分别;差别;不同
  A distinction between similar things is a difference.
  例句
  There are obvious distinctions between the two wine-making areas... 两个酿酒地区之间有着显著的差别。 The distinction between craft and fine art is more controversial. 对手工艺和美术之间的差别争议更大。
• N-UNCOUNT
  卓越;杰出;优秀
  Distinction is the quality of being very good or better than other things of the same type.
  例句
  Lewis emerges as a composer of distinction and sensitivity. 刘易斯作为一位悟性很高的优秀作曲家崭露头角。 ...pieces of furniture of distinction. 一件件精美家具
• N-COUNT
  特殊奖励;荣誉;光荣
  A distinction is a special award or honour that is given to someone because of their very high level of achievement.
  例句
  The order was created in 1902 as a special distinction for eminent men and women... 该勋位设立于1902年，作为一项殊荣授予杰出的男性和女性。 I did an M.A. at Liverpool University in Latin American Studies and got a distinction. 我在利物浦大学以优异成绩获得了拉丁美洲研究方向的硕士学位。
• N-SING
  特质;特点
  If you say that someone or something has the distinction of being something, you are drawing attention to the fact that they have the special quality of being that thing. Distinction is normally used to refer to good qualities, but can sometimes also be used to refer to bad qualities.
  例句
  He has the distinction of being regarded as the Federal Republic's greatest living writer. 他才华横溢，被誉为联邦共和国目前尚在世的最伟大的作家。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  区别, 明显差别, 特征
  I can't see any distinction between these two cases. 我看不出这两个案例有什么不同。
  卓越, 优秀, 盛名
  He is a writer of real distinction. 他是一位真正才智超群的作家。
  荣誉, 殊荣, 奖赏
  These are the highest distinctions that have ever been given by our government. 这些是我国政府迄今授予的最高荣誉称号。 He has gained a distinction in various fields of scholarly studies. 他在多种科学的学术研究中享有盛名。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct;
  "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
  2. high status importance owing to marked superiority;
  "a scholar of great eminence"
  3. a distinguishing quality;
  "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
  4. a distinguishing difference;
  "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"

行业词典

• 法律： 区别；差别；