distinction

distinction /dis'tiɳkʃn/
  • danh từ
    • sự phân biệt; điều phân biệt, điều khác nhau
      • distinction without a difference: điều phân biệt thực ra không có gì là khác nhau, điều phân biệt giả tạo
      • all without distinction: tất cả không phân biệt
    • nét đặc biệt, màu sắc riêng, tính độc đáo (văn)
      • to lack distinction: thiếu màu sắc riêng, thiếu độc đáo
    • dấu hiệu đặc biệt; biểu hiện danh dự, tước hiệu, danh hiệu
    • sự biệt đãi, sự ưu đãi, sự trọng vọng
      • to treat with distinction: biệt đãi, trọng vọng
    • sự ưu tú, sự xuất chúng, sự lỗi lạc
      • men of distinction: những người lỗi lạc
 nét đặc thù
 phân biệt
 sự phân biệt
Lĩnh vực: điện lạnh
 sự khác biệt
 sự rõ

Xem thêm: differentiation, eminence, preeminence, note



distinction

Từ điển Collocation

distinction noun

1 clear difference

ADJ. critical, crucial, important, key, main, major, vital | basic, essential, fundamental, underlying | clear, clear-cut, definite, marked, obvious, real, rigid, sharp, strong | fine, subtle | broad, general | crude, simple | logical, valid | useful | arbitrary, artificial | invidious making invidious distinctions between the ‘deserving’ and the ‘undeserving’ poor | absolute Is there always an absolute distinction between right and wrong? | conventional, old, traditional the conventional distinction between pure and applied science | formal | conceptual | theoretical | class, cultural, gender, moral

VERB + DISTINCTION draw, make She draws an important distinction between the different kinds of illness. | recognize, see We can see a sharp distinction between ambition and greed. | blur blurring the distinction between amateur and professional players

DISTINCTION + VERB lie Cultural distinctions lie at the heart of these issues.

PREP. without ~ All groups are entitled to this money without distinction (= without a difference being made between them). | ~ between

2 excellence/fame

ADJ. considerable, great | modest | dubious | rare | unique | added | academic, intellectual, professional, social Wearing the county tie was a mark of modest social distinction.

VERB + DISTINCTION have He has the dubious distinction of being the first railway baron to go bankrupt. | achieve She achieved distinction in several fields of scholarship. | add Fennel leaves add distinction to any dish.

PREP. of ~ She is a historian of great distinction. | with ~ He served with distinction in the First World War.

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • a discrimination between things as different and distinct; differentiation

    it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation

  • high status importance owing to marked superiority; eminence, preeminence, note

    a scholar of great eminence

  • a distinguishing quality

    it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town

  • a distinguishing difference

    he learned the distinction between gold and lead

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

distinctions
syn.: differentiation eminence note preeminence