distinction

n

• ① 区别,分别;差别
  • What are the distinctions between a mule and a donkey?骡与驴之间有什么区别?
  • Do you know the distinction between those words?你知道那些字之间的区别吗?
  • Can you make [draw] a distinction between these plants?你能区别这些植物吗?(★对象为三者以上时,不用 among,而用 between)
  • in distinction from [to] ...与…区别;与…对照
  • without distinction of rank无身分的差别

• ②[或作a distinction](表示差异的)特质,特征,特性
  • the chief distinction of his painting他的画的主要特质
  • Her style lacks distinction.她的风格缺乏特征。

• ③ (精神、态度、性格等的)卓越,非凡;高贵;名气;著名
  • She got her degree with distinction.她以优异的成绩获得学位。
  • win distinction博得名声
  • He's a man of distinction.他是一个杰出的人。

• ④ 荣誉(=honor)
  • win distinctions赢得数种荣誉