distinction

英 [dɪ'stɪŋkʃn] 美 [dɪ'stɪŋkʃn]

• n. 荣誉；差别；优秀；对比；区分

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C][U]区别,明显差别,特征

   the fact of being distinct; clear difference

2. [S]卓越,优秀,盛名

   the quality of being unusually good; excellence

3. [C]荣誉,殊荣,奖赏

   a special mark of honour, fame, or excellence

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 荣誉（称号），殊勋，勋章
2. 区别，差别，不同点
3. 卓越，优秀，优越
4. 特征，特性，个性
5. 对比，分清，区分
6. 著名，盛名
7. 大功

英英释义

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"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. 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。
2. Keller received many awards of great distinction.
   凯勒被授予很多殊荣奖。
3. He had the distinction of being the first man to walk on the moon.
   他以月球上第一个行走而闻名于世。
4. There is a fine distinction between the two words.
   这两个字之间有细微区别。
5. He passed the examination with distinction.
   他以优异成绩通过考试。
6. She had the distinction of being the first woman to swim the Channel.
   她卓尔不群,因为她是第一个横渡英吉利海峡的女子。
7. This is a refrigerator of distinction.
   这是一台优质电冰箱。
8. There is a distinction between what he says and what he does.
   他言行不一。
9. I don't understand your distinction: surely all painting is art?
   我不明白你为什麽要有所区分,所有的绘画不都是艺术吗?

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. I can't see any distinction between these two cases.
   我看不出这两个案例有什么不同。
2. The law makes fine distinctions.
   法律作出细致的区别。
3. He was regarded as a man of distinction in his country.
   在他的国家里,他被看作是非凡的人。
4. He is a writer of real distinction.
   他是一位真正才智超群的作家。
5. 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。
6. 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。

经典引文

• A distinction is drawn between the rule of William himself and the rule of his oppressive lieutenants.

  出自： E. A. Freeman

• Jesus..teaches universal love without distinction of race, merit, or rank.

  出自： C. Geikie

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

award a distinction upon〔to〕

授予某人荣誉称号 award a special mark of honour

draw a distinction between

在…之间加以区别 be different between

with distinction

以优异的成绩,以杰出的表现 with excellence

without distinction

无差别的,一视同仁地 without difference

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• achieve〔get〕 distinction 获得荣誉
• draw〔make〕 a distinction 区分,分清
• earn〔obtain〕 a distinction 取得荣誉
• enjoy〔have, hold〕 a distinction 享有殊荣
• gain〔win〕 distinction 出名
• seek distinction 追逐名利

形容词+～

• academic distinction 学术上的荣誉
• chief distinction 主要特征
• clear distinction 明确的差别
• doubtful distinction 可疑的殊荣
• fine distinction 细微的差别
• racial distinction 种族差别
• real distinction 真正的杰出
• sharp distinction 明显区别
• subtle distinction 微妙的差别
• unique distinction 独特之处

介词+～

• in distinction from the rest 和其余的有别
• of distinction 杰出的
• with distinction 明显地,以优异成绩
• without distinction 无差别(地),不分彼此

～+介词

• distinction between … 间的差别
• distinction in meaning 意义上的不同
• distinction without difference 无差异的区别

词义辨析

n. (名词)

distinction, difference

• 这两个词都可用于感觉到的“差异”,可以互换使用。其区别是：
• 当差异的感知是由于分析和辨别的结果时,通常用distinction; 而当指明差异的状态时,通常用difference。例如:
• The first thing you'll have to do is to make a distinction between the primary and the secondary tasks.你们应该做的首要工作是区分主要任务和次要任务。

difference，distinction，discrepancy，discrimination

• 这些名词都有“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。
• 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。

近反义词

【近义词】

• differentiation
• separation