distinct

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

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easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc.
- There was a distinct smell of gas.
- His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.
clearly different or of a different kind
- The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.
- distinct from something Jamaican reggae music is quite distinct from North American jazz or blues.
- We are talking about rural areas, as distinct from major cities.
Extra Examples
- Political power should be regarded as analytically distinct from economic power.
- She was studying lung cancer, as distinct from other types of cancer.
- The various dialects are quite distinct from one another.
- geographically distinct regions
- Manufacturers hope their new products will be sufficiently distinct to command higher prices.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- appear
- become
- …
adverb
- very
- completely
- entirely
- …
preposition
- from
phrases
- as distinct from
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[only before noun] used to emphasize that you think an idea or situation definitely exists and is important synonym definite
- Being tall gave Tony a distinct advantage.
- I had the distinct impression I was being watched.
- A strike is now a distinct possibility.

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘differentiated’): from Latin distinctus ‘separated, distinguished’, from the verb distinguere, from dis- ‘apart’ + stinguere ‘put out’.

单词	distinct
释义	distinct adjective OPAL WOPAL S /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ jump to other results easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc. There was a distinct smell of gas. His voice was quiet but every word was distinct. clearly different or of a different kind The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups. distinct from something Jamaican reggae music is quite distinct from North American jazz or blues. We are talking about rural areas, as distinct from major cities. Extra Examples Political power should be regarded as analytically distinct from economic power. She was studying lung cancer, as distinct from other types of cancer. The various dialects are quite distinct from one another. geographically distinct regions Manufacturers hope their new products will be sufficiently distinct to command higher prices. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be appear become … adverb very completely entirely … preposition from phrases as distinct from See full entry [only before noun] used to emphasize that you think an idea or situation definitely exists and is important synonym definite Being tall gave Tony a distinct advantage. I had the distinct impression I was being watched. A strike is now a distinct possibility. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘differentiated’): from Latin distinctus ‘separated, distinguished’, from the verb distinguere, from dis- ‘apart’ + stinguere ‘put out’.
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