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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1865 COCA: 2921

distinction

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dis·tinc·tion /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun  
1  difference 差别 [countableC, uncountableU]DIFFERENT a clear difference or separation between two similar things 差别，区别，不同
distinction between
 the distinction between formal and informal language
正式与非正式语言之间的差别
clear/sharp distinction
 There is often no clear distinction between an allergy and food intolerance.
过敏和食物不耐受之间往往没有明显的区别。
make/draw a distinction
 The Act makes no distinction between children and adults (=it treats them as if they were the same).
这条法令对儿童和成年人同等对待。
 Register
In written English, people often use draw a distinction rather than make a distinction, because it sounds more formal: 在书面英语中,人们常用 draw a distinction ,而不用 make a distinction ,因为前者听上去更加正式
The law draws a distinction between temporary and permanent employees.
这条法律把临时雇员和长期雇员区别开来。
2  excellence 卓越 [uncountableU]GOOD/EXCELLENT the quality of being excellent and important 优秀，卓越，杰出
 Eliot’s distinction as a poet
艾略特作为诗人的杰出才能
3  being special 不寻常 [singular]IMPORTANT the quality of being special in some way 独特，不同凡响
have/earn/achieve etc the distinction of doing something
 At that time, it had the distinction of being the largest bridge in the UK.
那时候它的独特之处在于，它是英国最大的桥梁。
 The US enjoys the dubious distinction of being the lawsuit capital of the world.
美国享有世界诉讼之都的 “美名”。
4  result 成绩 [countableC, uncountableU]SERESULT a special mark given to a student whose work is excellent 〔授予优秀学生的〕优等评分，荣誉分数
with distinction
 He obtained a law doctorate with distinction.
他以优异的成绩取得了法律博士学位。
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
make a distinction (also draw a distinction formal) (=say or show that one exists)
It isn’t easy to make a distinction between these two words.
blur the distinction between something and something (=make it less clear)
Both sides in the war had been blurring the distinction between military and civilian targets.
see a distinction (=recognize that one exists)
He saw no distinction between religious beliefs and superstition.
adjectives
a clear distinction
The legal system makes a clear distinction between adults and children.
a fine/subtle distinction (=small)
Language enables us to make fine distinctions between similar ideas.
a sharp distinction (=very clear)
The president drew a sharp distinction between his party and the Republican Party.
an important/crucial distinction
There is an important distinction between these two types of cancer.
a fundamental distinction (=a basic one)
There is a fundamental distinction between authors and readers.
a useful distinction
He makes a useful distinction between the two theories.
Examples from the Corpus
distinction• Life was hard for the peasants, especially in the conservative south, where class distinctions were pronounced.• There is a clear distinction between lawful protest and illegal strike action.• When conceptual distinctions are expressed in language they are referred to as semantic relations.• Pablo insists that he is Basque, not Spanish - an important distinction.• In addition to the main distinction based on participant roles, the person system may be organized along a variety of other dimensions.• a poet of distinction• The plan would introduce a single class of bearer shares, abolishing the distinction between registered and bearer shares.• Perhaps the neatest way of expressing the distinction is to contrast unilateral and cooperative procedures.• To many, the distinction between rote memorization and understanding is unclear and leads to confused teaching and learning.• One of the few notions from game theory to penetrate the popular culture was the distinction of zero-sum and nonzero-sum games.• The distinctions between the three cell types are quite subtle and may only be obvious after quite extensive testing.
makes no distinction• Table 6.1 makes no distinction between different types of dementia sufferer.• The-Data Protection Act 1984 makes no distinction between adults and children.• At present, the Government makes no distinction between the two.• In an age in which we have a keen sense for the difference between fact and symbol, Wilson-Kastner makes no distinction.• The formalism of quantum mechanics makes no distinction, in this respect, between single particles and complicated systems of many particles.
dubious distinction• Sarah, left alone, had the dubious distinction of being the last of all the Titfords in Frome.
with distinction• He graduated with distinction in all subjects.
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1865 COCA: 2921
distinction

noun¹

 1clear difference明顯區別ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISTINCTION | DISTINCTION + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤critical, crucial, important, key, main, major, vital至關重要的差別；關鍵差別；重大差別；主要不同▸➤basic, essential, fundamental基本／本質／根本差別➤clear, clear-cut, obvious, real, rigid, sharp, strong明顯的／清楚的／顯著的／真實的／嚴格的／巨大的／突出的差別▸➤fine, subtle細微差別；微小不同◇It was a subtle distinction but a very important one.這是一個不起眼但卻至關重要的差別。➤broad, general大體的／一般的差別▸➤simple簡單的差別▸➤logical邏輯上的區別➤meaningful, significant, useful, valid有意義的／重大的／有用的／有效的區別▸➤arbitrary, artificial, false, meaningless任意的／人為的／虛假的／無意義的區別➤absolute絕對的差別◇Is there always an absolute distinction between right and wrong?在對與錯之間總是有一個絕對的界限嗎？➤conventional, old, traditional常規的／老式的／傳統的劃分◇the conventional distinction between pure and applied science純科學與應用科學之間的傳統分野➤categorical, conceptual, formal, qualitative, semantic, theoretical範疇／概念／形式／性質／語義／理論差別➤legal, moral法律／道德差異▸➤class, cultural, gender, racial, social階級／文化／性別／種族／社會差別VERB + DISTINCTION➤draw, make加以區別；進行區分◇She draws an important distinction between the different kinds of illness.她對各種不同的疾病進行了重要的區分。➤note, recognize, see, understand注意到／認識到／看出／理解差別◇We can see a sharp distinction between ambition and greed.我們可以看出進取心和貪慾之間的明顯差別。➤blur, collapse, erase, obscure模糊／瓦解／消除／掩蓋差別◇The distinction between amateur and professional players is being blurred.業餘選手和職業選手之間的差別正在變模糊。DISTINCTION + VERB➤lie差別在（於）◇Cultural distinctions lie at the heart of these issues.這些問題的核心是文化差異。➤exist存在差別◇No legal distinction existed between cities and other corporations.城市和其他法人之間並不存在法律上的差別。PREPOSITION➤without distinction不加區分◇All groups are entitled to this money without distinction (= without a difference being made between them).一視同仁，所有團體都有資格得到這筆款項。➤distinction between⋯之間的差別➤distinction of⋯的差別◇a society without distinctions of class and privilege一個沒有階級和特權差別的社會
distinction

noun²

 2excellence/fame卓越；名聲ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISTINCTION | DISTINCTION + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤considerable, great相當傑出；極為著名➤dubious所謂的名聲▸➤rare出類拔萃▸➤unique獨一無二➤academic, intellectual, professional, social學術聲望；專業盛名；社會名望◇Election to the NAE is an indication of professional distinction.當選國家工程院院士表明了專業上的卓越。VERB + DISTINCTION➤have有名望◇He has the dubious distinction of being the world's most famous gangster.他浪得了世界上最著名的悍匪之名。➤achieve, earn取得／獲得榮譽◇She achieved distinction in several fields of scholarship.她在幾個學術領域都取得了顯著的成績。DISTINCTION + VERB➤belong榮譽屬於⋯◇New York does not have the nation's oldest subway system; that distinction belongs to Boston.紐約並沒有該國最古老的地鐵系統；這一榮譽屬於波士頓。PREPOSITION➤of distinction有名望◇She is a historian of great distinction.她是一位聲望極高的歷史學家。➤with distinction傑出地◇He served with distinction in the First World War.他在第一次世界大戰中戰功卓著。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1865 COCA: 2921
distinction noun
⇨ difference (draw a distinction) ⇨ value 1 (a writer of great distinction)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1865 COCA: 2921

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