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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1865 COCA: 2921

distinction

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
distinction /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ noun
plural distinctions
distinction
/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
noun
plural distinctions
Learner's definition of DISTINCTION
[count] : a difference that you can see, hear, smell, feel, etc. : a noticeable difference between things or people(明显的)差别,区别,不同
[noncount] : the separation of people or things into different groups分类;区分
[noncount] : importance, excellence, or achievement卓越;优秀;杰出
: a special honor, recognition, or award荣誉;奖赏
[count]
[noncount]
[noncount] : the quality that makes a person or thing special or different特质;特征+ of
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1865 COCA: 2921

distinction

noun

dis·​tinc·​tion di-ˈstiŋ(k)-shən How to pronounce distinction (audio)
1
: the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
without distinction as to race, sex, or religion
also : the difference distinguished
the distinction between imply and infer
2
: something that distinguishes
regional distinctions
3
: the quality or state of being distinguishable
no distinction of facial features in the twins
4
a
: the quality or state of being excellent or superior : the quality or state of being distinguished or worthy
a politician of some distinction
b
: special honor or recognition
took a law degree with distinction
won many distinctions
c
: an accomplishment that sets one apart
holds the distinction of being the only American to win the prize
5
a
: class sense 4
Mr. Hemingway's … prose is of the first distinction. Edmund Wilson
b
archaic : division

Example Sentences

There are no obvious distinctions between the two designs. She made a distinction between the words “less” and “fewer.” He was raised in a small town of no great distinction. Her talents gave distinction to the work.
Recent Examples on the Web It’s one of those changes that feels like a distinction without a difference: Demoted in name only. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 But there is a distinction, Willis said, and that is that Phillips died as a result of domestic violence. Rosana Hughes, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022 During that span, Hamilton County earned what some consider to be a dubious distinction. cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Unlike with organic wines, classifying a wine as biodynamic is not a distinction that changes across continents. Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 21 Aug. 2022 On Tuesday, Cox achieved a more dubious distinction. Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Clallam County, Washington, may not be a location that's been in the spotlight, but the area, located in the northwestern section of the state, carries a one-of-a-kind distinction in the political world. Nathan Luna, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2022 But Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion recognized a crucial distinction that militates strongly in favor of the latter. Michael Toth, WSJ, 27 July 2022 But the uptick puts him at a slightly higher August approval rating than presidents going into each of the last four midterm elections (an ominous distinction, as none of those midterms went well for those presidents' parties). Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see distinct

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5b

Time Traveler
The first known use of distinction was in the 13th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1865 COCA: 2921
distinction

noun¹

1clear difference明顯區別ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISTINCTION | DISTINCTION + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcritical, 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 + DISTINCTIONdraw, 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 + VERBlie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。PREPOSITIONwithout 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 ADJECTIVEconsiderable, 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 + DISTINCTIONhave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 + VERBbelong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。PREPOSITIONof 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。

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