distinction
/dɪˈstɪŋkʃn/
n
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
区别,差别;荣誉,卓越
释义与例句
n
区别,差别;荣誉,卓越
a clear difference or contrast between two things; excellence or high achievement; a special honour
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There is a clear distinction between right and wrong.
对与错之间有明显的区别。
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She graduated with distinction from the university.
她以优异成绩从大学毕业。
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The award was given in distinction to his lifetime work.
该奖项是为表彰他毕生的工作而颁发的。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
dis-(分开)+ stinct(刺,源自 stinguere)+ -ion → 把刺分开 → 区别
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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distinct 明显的,清晰的distinction 是 distinct 的名词形式
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distinguish 区分,辨别动词形式,与 distinction 同根
同义词
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difference 差别,不同difference 更通用;distinction 强调细微或重要的区别。There is a big difference between the two products. 这两种产品之间有很大差别。
反义词
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similarity 相似,类似similarity 表示相似,与 distinction(区别)相对。There are many similarities between the two languages. 这两种语言有许多相似之处。
常见搭配
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make a distinction 区分,加以区别We must make a distinction between fact and opinion. 我们必须区分事实和观点。
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with distinction 以优异成绩He passed the exam with distinction. 他以优异成绩通过了考试。