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distinct

adjective
 OPAL WOPAL S
🔊/dɪˈstɪŋkt/
🔊/dɪˈstɪŋkt/
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  1.  
    easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc.清晰的；清楚的；明白的；明显的
    • There was a distinct smell of gas.有一股明显的煤气味。🔊🔊
    • His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.他说话声音不大，但字字清晰。🔊🔊
  2.  
    clearly different or of a different kind截然不同的；有区别的；不同种类的
    • The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.调查结果分为截然不同的两组。🔊🔊
    • distinct from something Jamaican reggae music is quite distinct from North American jazz or blues.牙买加的雷盖音乐完全不同于北美的爵士乐或布鲁斯音乐。🔊🔊
    • We are talking about rural areas, as distinct from major cities.我们现在谈论的是乡村，与大城市截然不同。
    Extra Examples
    • Political power should be regarded as analytically distinct from economic power.政治力量应与经济力量区别开来分析。
    • She was studying lung cancer, as distinct from other types of cancer.她正在研究肺癌，这不同于其他类型的癌症。
    • The various dialects are quite distinct from one another.各种方言之间存在着相当大的差异。
    • geographically distinct regions地理上不同的地区
    • Manufacturers hope their new products will be sufficiently distinct to command higher prices.制造商希望新产品足够与众不同，能以更高的价格销售。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • appear
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • very
    • completely
    • entirely
    • …
    preposition
    • from
    phrases
    • as distinct from
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  3.  
    [only before noun] used to emphasize that you think an idea or situation definitely exists and is important确定无疑的；确实的；确切的 synonym definite
    • Being tall gave Tony a distinct advantage.托尼个子高是个明显的优势。🔊🔊
    • I had the distinct impression I was being watched.我确实感到有人在监视我。🔊🔊
    • A strike is now a distinct possibility.目前罢工确有可能发生。🔊🔊
    4. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘differentiated’): from Latin distinctus ‘separated, distinguished’, from the verb distinguere, from dis- ‘apart’ + stinguere ‘put out’.