单词 | distinction |
释义 | distinction n.   1. a the act or an instance of discriminating or distinguishing. b an instance of this. c the difference made by distinguishing.   2. a something that differentiates, e.g. a mark, name, or title. b the fact of being different.   3. special consideration or honour.   4. distinguished character; excellence; eminence (a film of distinction; shows distinction in his bearing).   5. a grade in an examination denoting great excellence (passed with distinction). Phrases and idioms distinction without a difference a merely nominal or artificial distinction. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L distinctio -onis (as DISTINGUISH) |
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