distinction
英 [d?'st??(k)?(?)n]
美[d?'st??k??n]
- n. 區(qū)別；差別；特性；榮譽(yù)、勛章
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?distinctions;
英文詞源
- distinction (n.)
- c. 1200, "one of the parts into which something is divided;" mid-14c. as "action of distinguishing," from Old French distinction and directly from Latin distinctionem (nominative distinctio) "separation, distinction, discrimination," noun of action from past participle stem of distinguere (see distinguish). Meaning "distinctive nature or character" is late 14c. Meaning "excellence or eminence" (what distinguishes from others) is first recorded 1690s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Lewis emerges as a composer of distinction and sensitivity.
- 劉易斯作為一位悟性很高的優(yōu)秀作曲家嶄露頭角。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Steve Crabb can fly the flag with distinction for Britain in Barcelona.
- 史蒂夫·克拉布在巴塞羅那可以旗幟鮮明地支持英國(guó)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. Many people make a sharp distinction between humans and other animals.
- 很多人認(rèn)為人類和其他動(dòng)物截然不同。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. He displayed a sublime indifference to the distinction between right and wrong.
- 他對(duì)是非之間的差別根本就無(wú)動(dòng)于衷。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. A distinction must be made between archaeology proper and science-based archaeology.
- 必須區(qū)分考古學(xué)本身和以科學(xué)為基礎(chǔ)的考古學(xué)。
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