distinction
n
1 [C, U] ~ (between A and B ) difference or contrast between one person or thing and another 差別; 對比
He drew a quite artificial distinction between men and women readers. 他把男讀者和女讀者硬是人為地區分開來.
I don't understand your distinction
surely all painting is art? 我不明白你為什麼要有所區分, 所有的繪畫不都是藝術嗎?
2 (fml 文)
(a) [U] separation of things or people into different groups according to quality, grade, etc (事物或人按其質量、 品質、 等級等的)區分
without distinction (ie regardless) of rank 不分級別.
(b) [C] detail that separates in this way (按此方式劃分的)類別, 等級
distinctions of birth and wealth 按出身和財富劃分的類別.
3 [C] mark of honour; title, decoration, etc 榮譽的標志; 榮銜、 勛章等
an academic distinction, eg a doctor's degree 學術上的榮銜(如博士學位)
win a distinction for bravery 因表現英勇而獲得勛章.
4 [U] quality of being excellent or distinguished 優秀; 卓越
a writer, novel, work of distinction 優秀的作家、 小說、 作品
She had the distinction of being the first woman to swim the Channel. 她卓爾不群, 因為她是第一個橫渡英吉利海峽的女子.
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distinct(v.區別)-distinction(n. 區別)
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*[dis'ti?k??n]n. 區別相關詞組: make distinction between A and B