distinction

英 /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ 　美 /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

I never understood the distinction between those two sports.

我一直不明白那两项运动有什么区别。

Policymakers should draw a clear distinction between temporary unemployment and long-term exclusion from the labour market.

政策制定者应明确区分暂时失业与长期被排除在劳动力市场之外的情况。

搭配

draw a distinction between 区分……与……a clear distinction 明显的区别with distinction 以优异成绩a person of distinction 杰出人士

表示两者区别，常用distinction between A and B。

distinct (adj.)、distinctive (adj.)、distinctly (adv.)、distinguish (v.)

近义 difference、excellence