Definition of distinction in English:

distinction

noun dɪˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)ndəˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n

1A 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- The United States recently earned the dubious distinction of having the highest incarceration rate in the world.
- The poetic voice progressively splinters into cacophony, in which the gender distinctions progressively collapse.
- In this debate, crucial distinctions are too often blurred.
- They seek to construct parochial and arbitrary distinctions between the civic and the human community.
- Many of the proposed fine distinctions seem relatively unimportant in routine neurological practice.
- Additional educational efforts to increase participants' abilities to recognize subtle distinctions between these 2 tumors may be of benefit.
- There is a subtle academic distinction between decisions under Risk and decisions under Uncertainty.
- He found that even tiny status distinctions matter.
- Also, a fairly sharp distinction is drawn between theory and research.
- There is an important conceptual distinction between the evolutionary response to natural selection and phenotypic selection.
- The most noticeable distinction (apart from various details of the skeleton) are the more forward position of the eyes.
- She also points out that a critical moral distinction in play here is between intended and unintended killing.
- And the same people are led to believe Muslims have no caste distinction.
- Maintaining a clear distinction between conjecture and certainty is especially important in such a conceptually difficult subject.
- But a critical distinction needs to be drawn between physical and mental fatigue.
- Here I will generally use the term trademark and ignore the subtle distinctions of service marks and trade names.
- The dominant colonial obsession with race and racial distinctions of all kinds sometimes fed into the ideas of the dominated.
- In most parts of the North India, however, no such sharp distinction exists.
- Unfortunately, those concepts elide some important distinctions.
- I'm here to remind you that these are arbitrary distinctions.
Synonyms
difference, contrast, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, divergence, variance, variation
division, separation, differentiation, contradistinction, discrimination, segregation, dividing line, gulf, gap, chasm
1. 1.1mass noun The separation of people or things into different groups according to their 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Another sign of distinction is the ability to see familiar things differently.
  As the man assembles without distinction samples from different areas, each track feeds on combined atmospheres.
  For these critics, public indifference was a mark of distinction, a sign of the artist's refusal to pander to the degraded tastes of the crowd.
  These characteristics demonstrate considerable variation, and distinction among the three varieties in the field is difficult.
  However, what the majority of developments lacked was a sense of character and distinction.
  Why draw arbitrary lines of distinction and value in different spheres of work?
  Though she was clearly talented, Locke lacked distinction.
  Distance and distinction mark ethnic relations within the country.
  Give the beer a rest for one night and enjoy a beverage with character and distinction.
  So long as we agree about the marking, it is of no great consequence where we draw the line between pass and failure, or between the different levels of distinction.
2mass 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- Ironically the multifarious Man Ray yearned for greatness as a painter - posterity has not accorded him this distinction.
- The Supreme Court, in other words, has seldom been a showcase of intellectual distinction.
- Dharma Kumar was born in March 1928 into a family of unusual distinction and character.
- But that doesn't deduct from the artistry and distinction that beams from the rest of the film.
- He had as his teacher a scholar of more than usual ability and distinction.
- He has served the All India Radio for several years with distinction.
- Today Châteauneuf remains in good standing, crafting some excellent wines of real distinction and merit.
- In 1877 artistic ambition led Munger to England to search for new styles and international artistic distinction.
- They act as a showcase for the farming sector and they have fulfilled that role with flair and distinction for many years.
- The recent Golden Globe winner again shows her gift for giving distinction to characters who seem born to be pitied or dismissed.
- They lend European cinema artistic distinction but not industrial security.
- They seemed to fade into the background, as you would expect from a servant, and didn't seem to crave power or distinction.
- She was a woman of great distinction who left behind a large body of excellent work.
- Several played with distinction at the recent Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, where Taibu was I believe player of the tournament.
- He carried out a Funeral Directing Business, with panache and distinction.
- The parents of our country need to give more of character and distinction to the lives of their children.
- The Moscow-trained and London-based violinist Grigory Zhislin is an artist of distinction and imagination.
- Of course I would, because I think he's very capable and could serve with great distinction in a number of different positions.
- A poet's distinction lies in their ability to get to a deep level of insight very quickly.
- Many historians have entered politics, several attaining positions of distinction.
Synonyms
importance, significance, note, consequence, account
renown, fame, celebrity, prominence, eminence, pre-eminence, repute, reputation, honour, prestige, status, high standing, illustriousness, name, mark, rank
merit, worth, greatness, excellence, glory, quality, superiority
1. 2.1count 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She recently was awarded a master of music with distinction from the Royal Scottish Academy.
  Should we now admit who we are and have our merits and distinctions and even honours awards taken away?
  After obtaining her honours and master's degrees with distinction, she went to study at the University of Pretoria where she completed a PhD.
  He'd been given a retrospective at the Louvre, the first living artist to be awarded such a distinction.
  After working hard he was awarded a distinction in surgery and was duly offered the job.
  She earned the Chair's Scholar distinction, an award offered to one student in the entire physics and astronomy graduating class.
  Anne gained many prizes and distinctions at school and university.
  He was awarded the final school certificate with a distinction in 1849.
  As a junior fellow at the RNCM, he won the first ever distinction awarded for conducting in May 1999.
  Her performance at university was outstanding and she was awarded a distinction and received the Sir William Young Gold Medal.
  His bright intellect shone through and he completed his Leaving Certificate with distinction.
  In 1989, he graduated with honours and distinctions from the Jamaica College of Arts.
  This was the first year the school had the Leaving Cert Applied option and many pupils were awarded merits and distinctions.
  He was awarded the distinction last year but wanted to wait until there was a presentation ceremony at Rideau Hall.
  At the same time, however, you've got to award them a high distinction for Politics 101 - Know Your Constituency.
  He was awarded with three distinctions for his City and Guilds Photography on selected themes and we wish him all the best for the future.
  He was awarded a diploma with distinction at the end of the gruelling course.
  She was awarded two distinctions, one for Pianoforte Playing and one for getting 100% in Theory and Harmony.
  His direction of the film shot him to new prominence, and the dual distinction of awards at Cannes and the Sundance Film Festival.
  She also holds a master's degree, with distinction, in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School.
  Synonyms
  honour, credit, excellence, merit
2. 2.2count noun A grade in an examination denoting excellence.
  （成绩的）优秀
  she gained a distinction in her diploma
  她在毕业证书上得了优。比较MERIT。
  Compare with merit
  Example sentencesExamples
  University admissions requirements will vary from institution to institution, but are likely to expect either a merit or a distinction grade.
  In addition to her A-levels, Becky also took an extension examination in Latin, which was awarded a distinction.
  She graduated with a National Certificate in Business Studies, having achieved first place in her class and a distinction in her final examinations.
  Ms Samreen, a student of Hakim Ajmal Khan Girl's Senior Secondary School, passed her secondary examination with distinction.
  A few years later, Dr Mayosi was the top matriculant in the Transkei, gaining distinctions in 4 subjects.
  Our other two applicants for higher grade distinctions were not so lucky on this attempt, but better luck next time lads.
  The government is also dropping plans for distinction grades at A-level.
  Roweena and Hannah both achieved distinction grades.
  At the time, he became the only student in Britain to gain three distinctions in the first year of his professional exams.
  He said that Jim had been awarded a distinction for Grade 5 Drum Kit (Rock-school) gaining 89 per cent.
  A talented flautist has been awarded a distinction in a Grade 8 music exam, aged just 11.
  Hardy showed precocity with arithmetic and passed examinations with distinction in mathematics and Latin at Cranleigh School.
  Out of the 30 candidates up for grading 26 achieved a distinction pass which is over 85 per cent.
  She received a distinction and merit in the exams and was presented with a certificate by college principal Dr Tom Johnson.
  Her music went from strength to strength and she achieved Grade 8 distinctions in both singing and piano.

Phrases

distinction without a difference

An artificially created distinction where no real difference exists.
人为的区别
Example sentencesExamples
- So whether he uses his weapons against us or someone else does is a distinction without a difference.
- His not having ‘named’ them is a distinction without a difference, apparently the only kind he knows how to make.
- The first point strikes me as a distinction without a difference.
- The practical upshot is much the same, of course, so you could argue that it's a distinction without a difference.
- The distinction between voluntary and compulsory is a distinction without a difference.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'subdivision, category'): via Old French from Latin distinctio(n-), from the verb distinguere (see distinguish).

Rhymes

extinction, intinction

Definition of distinction in US English:

distinction

noundəˈstiNG(k)SH(ə)ndəˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n

1A 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- The poetic voice progressively splinters into cacophony, in which the gender distinctions progressively collapse.
- Also, a fairly sharp distinction is drawn between theory and research.
- Here I will generally use the term trademark and ignore the subtle distinctions of service marks and trade names.
- Maintaining a clear distinction between conjecture and certainty is especially important in such a conceptually difficult subject.
- There is a subtle academic distinction between decisions under Risk and decisions under Uncertainty.
- In this debate, crucial distinctions are too often blurred.
- Many of the proposed fine distinctions seem relatively unimportant in routine neurological practice.
- But a critical distinction needs to be drawn between physical and mental fatigue.
- He found that even tiny status distinctions matter.
- Unfortunately, those concepts elide some important distinctions.
- I'm here to remind you that these are arbitrary distinctions.
- In most parts of the North India, however, no such sharp distinction exists.
- There is an important conceptual distinction between the evolutionary response to natural selection and phenotypic selection.
- They seek to construct parochial and arbitrary distinctions between the civic and the human community.
- The United States recently earned the dubious distinction of having the highest incarceration rate in the world.
- Additional educational efforts to increase participants' abilities to recognize subtle distinctions between these 2 tumors may be of benefit.
- The most noticeable distinction (apart from various details of the skeleton) are the more forward position of the eyes.
- The dominant colonial obsession with race and racial distinctions of all kinds sometimes fed into the ideas of the dominated.
- And the same people are led to believe Muslims have no caste distinction.
- She also points out that a critical moral distinction in play here is between intended and unintended killing.
Synonyms
difference, contrast, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, divergence, variance, variation
1. 1.1 The separation of things or people into different groups according to their attributes or characteristics.
  区分；辨别
  these procedures were to be applied to all births, without distinction
  Example sentencesExamples
  Distance and distinction mark ethnic relations within the country.
  Though she was clearly talented, Locke lacked distinction.
  However, what the majority of developments lacked was a sense of character and distinction.
  So long as we agree about the marking, it is of no great consequence where we draw the line between pass and failure, or between the different levels of distinction.
  These characteristics demonstrate considerable variation, and distinction among the three varieties in the field is difficult.
  Why draw arbitrary lines of distinction and value in different spheres of work?
  As the man assembles without distinction samples from different areas, each track feeds on combined atmospheres.
  Give the beer a rest for one night and enjoy a beverage with character and distinction.
  For these critics, public indifference was a mark of distinction, a sign of the artist's refusal to pander to the degraded tastes of the crowd.
  Another sign of distinction is the ability to see familiar things differently.
2Excellence that sets someone or something apart from others.
优秀，杰出
a novelist of distinction
一位优秀的小说家。
Example sentencesExamples
- Several played with distinction at the recent Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, where Taibu was I believe player of the tournament.
- Of course I would, because I think he's very capable and could serve with great distinction in a number of different positions.
- But that doesn't deduct from the artistry and distinction that beams from the rest of the film.
- He had as his teacher a scholar of more than usual ability and distinction.
- Dharma Kumar was born in March 1928 into a family of unusual distinction and character.
- He has served the All India Radio for several years with distinction.
- The Supreme Court, in other words, has seldom been a showcase of intellectual distinction.
- They act as a showcase for the farming sector and they have fulfilled that role with flair and distinction for many years.
- She was a woman of great distinction who left behind a large body of excellent work.
- In 1877 artistic ambition led Munger to England to search for new styles and international artistic distinction.
- Ironically the multifarious Man Ray yearned for greatness as a painter - posterity has not accorded him this distinction.
- They lend European cinema artistic distinction but not industrial security.
- They seemed to fade into the background, as you would expect from a servant, and didn't seem to crave power or distinction.
- A poet's distinction lies in their ability to get to a deep level of insight very quickly.
- Many historians have entered politics, several attaining positions of distinction.
- The recent Golden Globe winner again shows her gift for giving distinction to characters who seem born to be pitied or dismissed.
- He carried out a Funeral Directing Business, with panache and distinction.
- The parents of our country need to give more of character and distinction to the lives of their children.
- Today Châteauneuf remains in good standing, crafting some excellent wines of real distinction and merit.
- The Moscow-trained and London-based violinist Grigory Zhislin is an artist of distinction and imagination.
Synonyms
importance, significance, note, consequence, account
1. 2.1 A decoration or honor awarded to someone in recognition of outstanding achievement.
  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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She also holds a master's degree, with distinction, in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School.
  He was awarded the final school certificate with a distinction in 1849.
  He was awarded the distinction last year but wanted to wait until there was a presentation ceremony at Rideau Hall.
  After obtaining her honours and master's degrees with distinction, she went to study at the University of Pretoria where she completed a PhD.
  He'd been given a retrospective at the Louvre, the first living artist to be awarded such a distinction.
  Should we now admit who we are and have our merits and distinctions and even honours awards taken away?
  After working hard he was awarded a distinction in surgery and was duly offered the job.
  Her performance at university was outstanding and she was awarded a distinction and received the Sir William Young Gold Medal.
  As a junior fellow at the RNCM, he won the first ever distinction awarded for conducting in May 1999.
  In 1989, he graduated with honours and distinctions from the Jamaica College of Arts.
  She earned the Chair's Scholar distinction, an award offered to one student in the entire physics and astronomy graduating class.
  He was awarded a diploma with distinction at the end of the gruelling course.
  His bright intellect shone through and he completed his Leaving Certificate with distinction.
  At the same time, however, you've got to award them a high distinction for Politics 101 - Know Your Constituency.
  He was awarded with three distinctions for his City and Guilds Photography on selected themes and we wish him all the best for the future.
  She recently was awarded a master of music with distinction from the Royal Scottish Academy.
  She was awarded two distinctions, one for Pianoforte Playing and one for getting 100% in Theory and Harmony.
  Anne gained many prizes and distinctions at school and university.
  His direction of the film shot him to new prominence, and the dual distinction of awards at Cannes and the Sundance Film Festival.
  This was the first year the school had the Leaving Cert Applied option and many pupils were awarded merits and distinctions.
  Synonyms
  honour, credit, excellence, merit
2. 2.2 Recognition of outstanding achievement, such as on an examination.
  I made a distinction in Greek
  Compare with merit
  Example sentencesExamples
  A few years later, Dr Mayosi was the top matriculant in the Transkei, gaining distinctions in 4 subjects.
  She received a distinction and merit in the exams and was presented with a certificate by college principal Dr Tom Johnson.
  The government is also dropping plans for distinction grades at A-level.
  Out of the 30 candidates up for grading 26 achieved a distinction pass which is over 85 per cent.
  A talented flautist has been awarded a distinction in a Grade 8 music exam, aged just 11.
  Her music went from strength to strength and she achieved Grade 8 distinctions in both singing and piano.
  Roweena and Hannah both achieved distinction grades.
  Hardy showed precocity with arithmetic and passed examinations with distinction in mathematics and Latin at Cranleigh School.
  At the time, he became the only student in Britain to gain three distinctions in the first year of his professional exams.
  He said that Jim had been awarded a distinction for Grade 5 Drum Kit (Rock-school) gaining 89 per cent.
  She graduated with a National Certificate in Business Studies, having achieved first place in her class and a distinction in her final examinations.
  Ms Samreen, a student of Hakim Ajmal Khan Girl's Senior Secondary School, passed her secondary examination with distinction.
  Our other two applicants for higher grade distinctions were not so lucky on this attempt, but better luck next time lads.
  University admissions requirements will vary from institution to institution, but are likely to expect either a merit or a distinction grade.
  In addition to her A-levels, Becky also took an extension examination in Latin, which was awarded a distinction.

Phrases

distinction without a difference

An artificially created distinction where no real difference exists.
人为的区别
Example sentencesExamples
- The practical upshot is much the same, of course, so you could argue that it's a distinction without a difference.
- The distinction between voluntary and compulsory is a distinction without a difference.
- The first point strikes me as a distinction without a difference.
- His not having ‘named’ them is a distinction without a difference, apparently the only kind he knows how to make.
- So whether he uses his weapons against us or someone else does is a distinction without a difference.

have the distinction of

Be different from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic or achievement.
pinto beans have the distinction of being one of the quickest beans to cook
Example sentencesExamples
- The park has the distinction of being simultaneously a World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve
- He had the distinction of serving at different times in all three top positions within the Tinahely club - chairman, secretary and treasurer.
- Ms. 45 has the distinction of being considered a sort of feminist exploitation film.
- This particular message has the distinction of also containing the best spam-sender name I've seen so far.
- In fact, he has the distinction of having given me my toughest penance in my seven years in the Church - an entire rosary!
- Johnson has the distinction of being one of the longest-serving African-Americans in White House history.
- You may have the distinction of just having filed the last report on what either of these men did 35-years-ago on this broadcast.
- After breaking into the spotlight over 30 years ago, Neil Young has the distinction of still remaining relevant.
- The former Blue Devil has the distinction of being the only individual to play on two different teams in an NCAA Championship game.
- The show celebrates its 60th year this year and has the distinction of never once missing a show throughout its history.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘subdivision, category’): via Old French from Latin distinctio(n-), from the verb distinguere (see distinguish).

词汇	distinction
释义	Definition of distinction in English: distinction noun dɪˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)ndəˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n 1A 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。 Example sentencesExamples The United States recently earned the dubious distinction of having the highest incarceration rate in the world. The poetic voice progressively splinters into cacophony, in which the gender distinctions progressively collapse. In this debate, crucial distinctions are too often blurred. They seek to construct parochial and arbitrary distinctions between the civic and the human community. Many of the proposed fine distinctions seem relatively unimportant in routine neurological practice. Additional educational efforts to increase participants' abilities to recognize subtle distinctions between these 2 tumors may be of benefit. There is a subtle academic distinction between decisions under Risk and decisions under Uncertainty. He found that even tiny status distinctions matter. Also, a fairly sharp distinction is drawn between theory and research. There is an important conceptual distinction between the evolutionary response to natural selection and phenotypic selection. The most noticeable distinction (apart from various details of the skeleton) are the more forward position of the eyes. She also points out that a critical moral distinction in play here is between intended and unintended killing. And the same people are led to believe Muslims have no caste distinction. Maintaining a clear distinction between conjecture and certainty is especially important in such a conceptually difficult subject. But a critical distinction needs to be drawn between physical and mental fatigue. Here I will generally use the term trademark and ignore the subtle distinctions of service marks and trade names. The dominant colonial obsession with race and racial distinctions of all kinds sometimes fed into the ideas of the dominated. In most parts of the North India, however, no such sharp distinction exists. Unfortunately, those concepts elide some important distinctions. I'm here to remind you that these are arbitrary distinctions. Synonyms difference, contrast, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, divergence, variance, variation division, separation, differentiation, contradistinction, discrimination, segregation, dividing line, gulf, gap, chasm 1.1mass noun The separation of people or things into different groups according to their 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。 Example sentencesExamples Another sign of distinction is the ability to see familiar things differently. As the man assembles without distinction samples from different areas, each track feeds on combined atmospheres. For these critics, public indifference was a mark of distinction, a sign of the artist's refusal to pander to the degraded tastes of the crowd. These characteristics demonstrate considerable variation, and distinction among the three varieties in the field is difficult. However, what the majority of developments lacked was a sense of character and distinction. Why draw arbitrary lines of distinction and value in different spheres of work? Though she was clearly talented, Locke lacked distinction. Distance and distinction mark ethnic relations within the country. Give the beer a rest for one night and enjoy a beverage with character and distinction. So long as we agree about the marking, it is of no great consequence where we draw the line between pass and failure, or between the different levels of distinction. 2mass 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。 Example sentencesExamples Ironically the multifarious Man Ray yearned for greatness as a painter - posterity has not accorded him this distinction. The Supreme Court, in other words, has seldom been a showcase of intellectual distinction. Dharma Kumar was born in March 1928 into a family of unusual distinction and character. But that doesn't deduct from the artistry and distinction that beams from the rest of the film. He had as his teacher a scholar of more than usual ability and distinction. He has served the All India Radio for several years with distinction. Today Châteauneuf remains in good standing, crafting some excellent wines of real distinction and merit. In 1877 artistic ambition led Munger to England to search for new styles and international artistic distinction. They act as a showcase for the farming sector and they have fulfilled that role with flair and distinction for many years. The recent Golden Globe winner again shows her gift for giving distinction to characters who seem born to be pitied or dismissed. They lend European cinema artistic distinction but not industrial security. They seemed to fade into the background, as you would expect from a servant, and didn't seem to crave power or distinction. She was a woman of great distinction who left behind a large body of excellent work. Several played with distinction at the recent Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, where Taibu was I believe player of the tournament. He carried out a Funeral Directing Business, with panache and distinction. The parents of our country need to give more of character and distinction to the lives of their children. The Moscow-trained and London-based violinist Grigory Zhislin is an artist of distinction and imagination. Of course I would, because I think he's very capable and could serve with great distinction in a number of different positions. A poet's distinction lies in their ability to get to a deep level of insight very quickly. Many historians have entered politics, several attaining positions of distinction. Synonyms importance, significance, note, consequence, account renown, fame, celebrity, prominence, eminence, pre-eminence, repute, reputation, honour, prestige, status, high standing, illustriousness, name, mark, rank merit, worth, greatness, excellence, glory, quality, superiority 2.1count 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。 Example sentencesExamples She recently was awarded a master of music with distinction from the Royal Scottish Academy. Should we now admit who we are and have our merits and distinctions and even honours awards taken away? After obtaining her honours and master's degrees with distinction, she went to study at the University of Pretoria where she completed a PhD. He'd been given a retrospective at the Louvre, the first living artist to be awarded such a distinction. After working hard he was awarded a distinction in surgery and was duly offered the job. She earned the Chair's Scholar distinction, an award offered to one student in the entire physics and astronomy graduating class. Anne gained many prizes and distinctions at school and university. He was awarded the final school certificate with a distinction in 1849. As a junior fellow at the RNCM, he won the first ever distinction awarded for conducting in May 1999. Her performance at university was outstanding and she was awarded a distinction and received the Sir William Young Gold Medal. His bright intellect shone through and he completed his Leaving Certificate with distinction. In 1989, he graduated with honours and distinctions from the Jamaica College of Arts. This was the first year the school had the Leaving Cert Applied option and many pupils were awarded merits and distinctions. He was awarded the distinction last year but wanted to wait until there was a presentation ceremony at Rideau Hall. At the same time, however, you've got to award them a high distinction for Politics 101 - Know Your Constituency. He was awarded with three distinctions for his City and Guilds Photography on selected themes and we wish him all the best for the future. He was awarded a diploma with distinction at the end of the gruelling course. She was awarded two distinctions, one for Pianoforte Playing and one for getting 100% in Theory and Harmony. His direction of the film shot him to new prominence, and the dual distinction of awards at Cannes and the Sundance Film Festival. She also holds a master's degree, with distinction, in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School. Synonyms honour, credit, excellence, merit 2.2count noun A grade in an examination denoting excellence. （成绩的）优秀 she gained a distinction in her diploma 她在毕业证书上得了优。比较MERIT。 Compare with merit Example sentencesExamples University admissions requirements will vary from institution to institution, but are likely to expect either a merit or a distinction grade. In addition to her A-levels, Becky also took an extension examination in Latin, which was awarded a distinction. She graduated with a National Certificate in Business Studies, having achieved first place in her class and a distinction in her final examinations. Ms Samreen, a student of Hakim Ajmal Khan Girl's Senior Secondary School, passed her secondary examination with distinction. A few years later, Dr Mayosi was the top matriculant in the Transkei, gaining distinctions in 4 subjects. Our other two applicants for higher grade distinctions were not so lucky on this attempt, but better luck next time lads. The government is also dropping plans for distinction grades at A-level. Roweena and Hannah both achieved distinction grades. At the time, he became the only student in Britain to gain three distinctions in the first year of his professional exams. He said that Jim had been awarded a distinction for Grade 5 Drum Kit (Rock-school) gaining 89 per cent. A talented flautist has been awarded a distinction in a Grade 8 music exam, aged just 11. Hardy showed precocity with arithmetic and passed examinations with distinction in mathematics and Latin at Cranleigh School. Out of the 30 candidates up for grading 26 achieved a distinction pass which is over 85 per cent. She received a distinction and merit in the exams and was presented with a certificate by college principal Dr Tom Johnson. Her music went from strength to strength and she achieved Grade 8 distinctions in both singing and piano. Phrases distinction without a difference An artificially created distinction where no real difference exists. 人为的区别 Example sentencesExamples So whether he uses his weapons against us or someone else does is a distinction without a difference. His not having ‘named’ them is a distinction without a difference, apparently the only kind he knows how to make. The first point strikes me as a distinction without a difference. The practical upshot is much the same, of course, so you could argue that it's a distinction without a difference. The distinction between voluntary and compulsory is a distinction without a difference. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'subdivision, category'): via Old French from Latin distinctio(n-), from the verb distinguere (see distinguish). Rhymes extinction, intinction noun.1 phr. Definition of distinction in US English: distinction noundəˈstiNG(k)SH(ə)ndəˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n 1A 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。 Example sentencesExamples The poetic voice progressively splinters into cacophony, in which the gender distinctions progressively collapse. Also, a fairly sharp distinction is drawn between theory and research. Here I will generally use the term trademark and ignore the subtle distinctions of service marks and trade names. Maintaining a clear distinction between conjecture and certainty is especially important in such a conceptually difficult subject. There is a subtle academic distinction between decisions under Risk and decisions under Uncertainty. In this debate, crucial distinctions are too often blurred. Many of the proposed fine distinctions seem relatively unimportant in routine neurological practice. But a critical distinction needs to be drawn between physical and mental fatigue. He found that even tiny status distinctions matter. Unfortunately, those concepts elide some important distinctions. I'm here to remind you that these are arbitrary distinctions. In most parts of the North India, however, no such sharp distinction exists. There is an important conceptual distinction between the evolutionary response to natural selection and phenotypic selection. They seek to construct parochial and arbitrary distinctions between the civic and the human community. The United States recently earned the dubious distinction of having the highest incarceration rate in the world. Additional educational efforts to increase participants' abilities to recognize subtle distinctions between these 2 tumors may be of benefit. The most noticeable distinction (apart from various details of the skeleton) are the more forward position of the eyes. The dominant colonial obsession with race and racial distinctions of all kinds sometimes fed into the ideas of the dominated. And the same people are led to believe Muslims have no caste distinction. She also points out that a critical moral distinction in play here is between intended and unintended killing. Synonyms difference, contrast, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, divergence, variance, variation 1.1 The separation of things or people into different groups according to their attributes or characteristics. 区分；辨别 these procedures were to be applied to all births, without distinction Example sentencesExamples Distance and distinction mark ethnic relations within the country. Though she was clearly talented, Locke lacked distinction. However, what the majority of developments lacked was a sense of character and distinction. So long as we agree about the marking, it is of no great consequence where we draw the line between pass and failure, or between the different levels of distinction. These characteristics demonstrate considerable variation, and distinction among the three varieties in the field is difficult. Why draw arbitrary lines of distinction and value in different spheres of work? As the man assembles without distinction samples from different areas, each track feeds on combined atmospheres. Give the beer a rest for one night and enjoy a beverage with character and distinction. For these critics, public indifference was a mark of distinction, a sign of the artist's refusal to pander to the degraded tastes of the crowd. Another sign of distinction is the ability to see familiar things differently. 2Excellence that sets someone or something apart from others. 优秀，杰出 a novelist of distinction 一位优秀的小说家。 Example sentencesExamples Several played with distinction at the recent Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, where Taibu was I believe player of the tournament. Of course I would, because I think he's very capable and could serve with great distinction in a number of different positions. But that doesn't deduct from the artistry and distinction that beams from the rest of the film. He had as his teacher a scholar of more than usual ability and distinction. Dharma Kumar was born in March 1928 into a family of unusual distinction and character. He has served the All India Radio for several years with distinction. The Supreme Court, in other words, has seldom been a showcase of intellectual distinction. They act as a showcase for the farming sector and they have fulfilled that role with flair and distinction for many years. She was a woman of great distinction who left behind a large body of excellent work. In 1877 artistic ambition led Munger to England to search for new styles and international artistic distinction. Ironically the multifarious Man Ray yearned for greatness as a painter - posterity has not accorded him this distinction. They lend European cinema artistic distinction but not industrial security. They seemed to fade into the background, as you would expect from a servant, and didn't seem to crave power or distinction. A poet's distinction lies in their ability to get to a deep level of insight very quickly. Many historians have entered politics, several attaining positions of distinction. The recent Golden Globe winner again shows her gift for giving distinction to characters who seem born to be pitied or dismissed. He carried out a Funeral Directing Business, with panache and distinction. The parents of our country need to give more of character and distinction to the lives of their children. Today Châteauneuf remains in good standing, crafting some excellent wines of real distinction and merit. The Moscow-trained and London-based violinist Grigory Zhislin is an artist of distinction and imagination. Synonyms importance, significance, note, consequence, account 2.1 A decoration or honor awarded to someone in recognition of outstanding achievement. 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。 Example sentencesExamples She also holds a master's degree, with distinction, in operations research from the Naval Postgraduate School. He was awarded the final school certificate with a distinction in 1849. He was awarded the distinction last year but wanted to wait until there was a presentation ceremony at Rideau Hall. After obtaining her honours and master's degrees with distinction, she went to study at the University of Pretoria where she completed a PhD. He'd been given a retrospective at the Louvre, the first living artist to be awarded such a distinction. Should we now admit who we are and have our merits and distinctions and even honours awards taken away? After working hard he was awarded a distinction in surgery and was duly offered the job. Her performance at university was outstanding and she was awarded a distinction and received the Sir William Young Gold Medal. As a junior fellow at the RNCM, he won the first ever distinction awarded for conducting in May 1999. In 1989, he graduated with honours and distinctions from the Jamaica College of Arts. She earned the Chair's Scholar distinction, an award offered to one student in the entire physics and astronomy graduating class. He was awarded a diploma with distinction at the end of the gruelling course. His bright intellect shone through and he completed his Leaving Certificate with distinction. At the same time, however, you've got to award them a high distinction for Politics 101 - Know Your Constituency. He was awarded with three distinctions for his City and Guilds Photography on selected themes and we wish him all the best for the future. She recently was awarded a master of music with distinction from the Royal Scottish Academy. She was awarded two distinctions, one for Pianoforte Playing and one for getting 100% in Theory and Harmony. Anne gained many prizes and distinctions at school and university. His direction of the film shot him to new prominence, and the dual distinction of awards at Cannes and the Sundance Film Festival. This was the first year the school had the Leaving Cert Applied option and many pupils were awarded merits and distinctions. Synonyms honour, credit, excellence, merit 2.2 Recognition of outstanding achievement, such as on an examination. I made a distinction in Greek Compare with merit Example sentencesExamples A few years later, Dr Mayosi was the top matriculant in the Transkei, gaining distinctions in 4 subjects. She received a distinction and merit in the exams and was presented with a certificate by college principal Dr Tom Johnson. The government is also dropping plans for distinction grades at A-level. Out of the 30 candidates up for grading 26 achieved a distinction pass which is over 85 per cent. A talented flautist has been awarded a distinction in a Grade 8 music exam, aged just 11. Her music went from strength to strength and she achieved Grade 8 distinctions in both singing and piano. Roweena and Hannah both achieved distinction grades. Hardy showed precocity with arithmetic and passed examinations with distinction in mathematics and Latin at Cranleigh School. At the time, he became the only student in Britain to gain three distinctions in the first year of his professional exams. He said that Jim had been awarded a distinction for Grade 5 Drum Kit (Rock-school) gaining 89 per cent. She graduated with a National Certificate in Business Studies, having achieved first place in her class and a distinction in her final examinations. Ms Samreen, a student of Hakim Ajmal Khan Girl's Senior Secondary School, passed her secondary examination with distinction. Our other two applicants for higher grade distinctions were not so lucky on this attempt, but better luck next time lads. University admissions requirements will vary from institution to institution, but are likely to expect either a merit or a distinction grade. In addition to her A-levels, Becky also took an extension examination in Latin, which was awarded a distinction. Phrases distinction without a difference An artificially created distinction where no real difference exists. 人为的区别 Example sentencesExamples The practical upshot is much the same, of course, so you could argue that it's a distinction without a difference. The distinction between voluntary and compulsory is a distinction without a difference. The first point strikes me as a distinction without a difference. His not having ‘named’ them is a distinction without a difference, apparently the only kind he knows how to make. So whether he uses his weapons against us or someone else does is a distinction without a difference. have the distinction of Be different from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic or achievement. pinto beans have the distinction of being one of the quickest beans to cook Example sentencesExamples The park has the distinction of being simultaneously a World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve He had the distinction of serving at different times in all three top positions within the Tinahely club - chairman, secretary and treasurer. Ms. 45 has the distinction of being considered a sort of feminist exploitation film. This particular message has the distinction of also containing the best spam-sender name I've seen so far. In fact, he has the distinction of having given me my toughest penance in my seven years in the Church - an entire rosary! Johnson has the distinction of being one of the longest-serving African-Americans in White House history. You may have the distinction of just having filed the last report on what either of these men did 35-years-ago on this broadcast. After breaking into the spotlight over 30 years ago, Neil Young has the distinction of still remaining relevant. The former Blue Devil has the distinction of being the only individual to play on two different teams in an NCAA Championship game. The show celebrates its 60th year this year and has the distinction of never once missing a show throughout its history. Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘subdivision, category’): via Old French from Latin distinctio(n-), from the verb distinguere (see distinguish). noun.1 phr.
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