distinction
distinction
noun
distinction without a difference
noun
- a difference or contrast between similar things or people
不同；差异
there is a sharp distinction between domestic politics and international politics.
国内政治和国际政治间有着鲜明的差异。
I was completely unaware of class distinctions.
我全然没有意识到阶级差别。
■[mass noun]the separation of things or people into different groups according to their attributes or characteristics
区分；辨别
high interest rates strike down, without distinction, small businesses and the unemployed.
高利率无一例外地打垮了小企业和失业者。 - [mass noun]excellence that sets someone or something apart from others
优秀，杰出
a novelist of distinction.
一位优秀的小说家。
■[count noun]a decoration or honour awarded to someone
勋章；荣誉
he gained the highest distinction awarded for excellence in photography.
因为在摄影方面的卓越成就他获得了最高荣誉。
■a grade in an examination denoting outstanding excellence
（成绩的）优秀。 比较 merit
she gained a distinction in her diploma.
她在毕业证书上得了优。
distinction without a difference
- an artificially created distinction where no real difference exists
人为的区别
- Middle English (in the sense 'subdivision, category'): via Old French from Latin distinctio(n-), from the verb distinguere (see distinguish)
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