英语词汇“distinct”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYdistinct

Origin: 1300-1400 Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere; ➔ DISTINGUISH

COLLOCATIONS► as distinct from

“Animal desires” relate to the physical as distinct from the spiritual nature of people.

THESAURUSnot like something or someone else, or not the same as before► different

not like something or someone else, or not the same as before: He looked so different that his own daughter didn’t recognize him.

► not like

completely different from another person or thing: The movie was not like the book. They changed just about everything.

► unlike

unlike means the same as not like but is more formal: The flavor is unlike anything I’ve ever tasted.

► distinct

clearly different and separate from each other: Spanish and Portuguese are two distinct languages.

► dissimilar

formal very different from each other: Although the organisms are dissimilar in size, they are very similar in other ways.

► contrasting

very different from each other in a noticeable way: The two judges have contrasting views on what the law means.

► contradictory

so different from each other that both cannot be true. Used about statements or beliefs: She gave two contradictory explanations for what had happened, so we knew she was lying.

► incompatible

so different from each other that both cannot be used or exist together. Used about ideas or methods: Many doctors think that helping a patient die is incompatible with their promise to save people from death.

► inconsistent

dealing in different ways with situations or people that are the same: The inconsistent punishments were confusing to the children.

单词	distinct
释义	distinctdistinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ ●●○ AWL adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYdistinct Origin: 1300-1400 Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere; ➔ DISTINGUISH Collocations COLLOCATIONS► as distinct from “Animal desires” relate to the physical as distinct from the spiritual nature of people. Thesaurus THESAURUSnot like something or someone else, or not the same as before► different not like something or someone else, or not the same as before: He looked so different that his own daughter didn’t recognize him. ► not like completely different from another person or thing: The movie was not like the book. They changed just about everything. ► unlike unlike means the same as not like but is more formal: The flavor is unlike anything I’ve ever tasted. ► distinct clearly different and separate from each other: Spanish and Portuguese are two distinct languages. ► dissimilar formal very different from each other: Although the organisms are dissimilar in size, they are very similar in other ways. ► contrasting very different from each other in a noticeable way: The two judges have contrasting views on what the law means. ► contradictory so different from each other that both cannot be true. Used about statements or beliefs: She gave two contradictory explanations for what had happened, so we knew she was lying. ► incompatible so different from each other that both cannot be used or exist together. Used about ideas or methods: Many doctors think that helping a patient die is incompatible with their promise to save people from death. ► inconsistent dealing in different ways with situations or people that are the same: The inconsistent punishments were confusing to the children. 1clearly different or separate: African and Asian elephants are distinct species. two very distinct musical stylesdistinct from The hill people are ethnically distinct from lowland Laotians. “Animal desires” relate to the physical as distinct from the spiritual nature of people.► see thesaurus at different2clearly seen, heard, understood, etc.: I have a distinct memory of our conversation. a distinct smell of burning leaves3[only before noun] a distinct possibility, feeling, quality, etc. is definite, obvious, and impossible to ignore: I get the distinct impression that you don’t like her very much. a distinct advantage
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