distinction

US [dɪˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n]
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  • n.区别；区分；差别；卓越
  • Web特性；级别；荣誉
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distinction
n.
1.
[c]
~ (between A and B)
差别；区别；对比a clear difference or contrast especially between people or things that are similar or related
distinctions between traditional and modern societies
传统社会和现代社会的差别
Philosophers did not use to make a distinction between arts and science.
哲学家过去习惯不把人文科学和自然科学区别开来。
We need to draw a distinction between the two events.
我们得把两起事件区别开来。
2.
[u]
优秀；杰出；卓越the quality of being excellent or important
a writer of distinction
优秀作家
3.
[sing]
特质；特点；不同凡响the quality of being sth that is special
She had the distinction of being the first woman to fly the Atlantic.
她不同凡响，是第一个飞越大西洋的女子。
4.
[u]
~ (between A and B)
区分；分清；辨别the separation of people or things into different groups
The new law makes no distinction between adults and children(= treats them equally) .
这项新法规对成人和孩子同样适用。
All groups are entitled to this money without distinction .
所有团体一律有权得到这笔款项。
5.
[c][u]
（尤指给学生的）优等评分，荣誉，奖赏a special mark/grade or award that is given to sb, especially a student, for excellent work
Naomi got a distinction in maths.
娜奥米的数学得了优等。
He graduated with distinction .
他以优异成绩毕业。

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1.
There is no doubt the Foreign Service served me with distinction.
毫无疑问，外交人员出色地辅佐了我的工作。
háo wú yí wèn , wài jiāo rén yuán chū sè de fǔ zuǒ le wǒ de gōng zuò 。
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2.
This might sound like an obvious distinction. But it is one that some of the best minds in business have failed to make.
这种“区别”虽然貌似基本常识，但商界中一些最优秀的人材都未能做对这件事。
zhè zhǒng " qū bié " suī rán mào sì jī běn cháng shí , dàn shāng jiè zhōng yì xiē zuì yōu xiù de rén cái dōu wèi néng zuò duì zhè jiàn shì 。
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3.
There was no distinction between the near and the far, and an auditor felt close to everything within the horizon.
远近的界线消失了，听者感觉到地平线以内的一切都近在咫尺。
yuǎn jìn de jiè xiàn xiāo shī le , tīng zhě gǎn jué dào dì píng xiàn yǐ nèi de yí qiè dōu jìn zài zhǐ chǐ 。
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4.
I cannot but wonder whether this particular wording would not blur the distinction between the aggressor and the victim of aggression.
我们不能不怀疑这样的措词会模糊侵略者与被侵略者的区别。
wǒ men bù néng bù huái yí zhè yàng de cuò cí huì mó hu qīn lüè zhě yǔ bèi qīn lüè zhě de qū bié 。
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5.
In the case of solids and liquids which have very small coefficients of thermal expansion, this distinction has no practical importance.
至于固体和液体，由于它们的热膨胀系数很小，上述区别便没有实际价值。
zhì yú gù tǐ hé yè tǐ , yóu yú tā men de rè péng zhàng xì shù hěn xiǎo , shàng shù qū bié biàn méi yǒu shí jì jià zhí 。
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How do you feel about this yourself? Do you for instance feel that there is a strong distinction between being a Canadian and a US artist?
你自己是怎么看待这个问题的？举个例子，你觉得加拿大和美国的艺术家之间的最大的区别在哪里？
nǐ zì jǐ shì zěn me kàn dài zhè ge wèn tí de ? jǔ gè lì zǐ , nǐ jué de jiā ná dà hé měi guó de yì shù jiā zhī jiān de zuì dà de qū bié zài nǎ lǐ ?
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7.
They have only a fine distinction between them.
它们的区别很细微。
tā men de qū bié hěn xì wēi 。
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8.
A distinction is often made between "positive" and "negative" eugenics.
对“积极”优生学和“消极”优生学往往加以区分。
duì " jī jí " yōu shēng xué hé " xiāo jí " yōu shēng xué wǎng wǎng jiā yǐ qū fēn 。
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9.
To layfolk, that may be a distinction without much of a difference, but to astronomers it's an important piece of the astrophysical puzzle.
对普通人来说，这点差异或许并没有什么不同。但在天文学家看来，这却是天文物理学难题中极为重要的一部分。
duì pǔ tōng rén lái shuō , zhè diǎn chā yì huò xǔ bìng méi yǒu shén me bù tóng 。 dàn zài tiān wén xué jiā kàn lái , zhè què shì tiān wén wù lǐ xué nán tí zhōng jí wéi zhòng yào de yí bù fen 。
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Networks that run IP are left with one main source of distinction: how much connectivity they provide.
IP网络之间的区别只剩下了一点，那就是它们提供的连接有多有少。
IP wǎng luò zhī jiān de qū bié zhǐ shèng xià le yì diǎn , nà jiù shì tā men tí gōng de lián jiē yǒu duō yǒu shǎo 。
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