1clear difference明顯區別ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISTINCTION | DISTINCTION + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤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
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2excellence/fame卓越;名聲ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISTINCTION | DISTINCTION + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤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。