新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

distinctionIELTS重点词汇

英 [dɪˈstɪŋkʃən]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

distinctions
1. [C 可数名词] 区别
A distinction between similar things is a difference.
近义词
difference , differentiation , separation
双语例句
例：
There are obvious distinctions between the two wine-making areas.
这两个酿酒区之间有明显的不同。
例：
The distinction between craft and fine art is more controversial.
工艺和美术之间的区别更有争议。
例：
We have drawn an important distinction between the market value and the intrinsic value of a firm.
我们对企业的市场价值和内在价值做了重要区分。
2. [C 可数名词] 荣誉
A distinction is a special award or honour that is given to someone because of their very high level of achievement.
双语例句
例：
The award was established in 1902 as a special distinction for eminent men and women.
该奖设立于1902年，作为特别荣誉颁给杰出的男士和女士。
3. [U 不可数名词] 卓越
Distinction is the quality of being very good or better than other things of the same type.
双语例句
例：
Lewis emerges as a composer of distinction and sensitivity.
刘易斯脱颖而出，成为一位有卓越能力和敏锐度的作曲家。
4. [SING 单数型名词] 特质
If you say that someone or something has the distinction of being something, you are drawing attention to the fact that they have the special quality of being that thing. Distinction is normally used to refer to good qualities, but can sometimes also be used to refer to bad qualities.
双语例句
例：
He has the distinction of being regarded as the Federal Republic's greatest living writer.
他卓尔不群，被认为是联邦共和国在世的最伟大的作家。