词组 | distinction |
释义 | distinction AC /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ noun 1. a clear difference or separation between two similar thingsadjectivesa 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.verbsmake 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.see a distinction (=recognize that one exists) He saw no distinction between religious beliefs and superstition.blur the distinction between sth and sth (=make it less clear) The distinction between military and civilian targets has become blurred.prepositionsa distinction between sth There is often no clear distinction between an allergy and food intolerance.2. the quality of being special in some wayverbshave/enjoy the distinction of doing sth Philadelphia has the distinction of being the largest city in Pennsylvania.achieve/earn the distinction of doing sth He had achieved the rare distinction of being the only driver to win both races.adjectivesa rare distinction Ahmed had achieved the rare distinction of qualifying for all four championships.a dubious distinction (=a special quality that is not good) The country has the dubious distinction of having the highest proportion of its population in prison. |
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