3N-COUNT 特殊奖励;荣誉;光荣 A distinction is a special award or honour that is given to someone because of their very high level of achievement. 特殊奖励;荣誉;光荣
The order was created in 1902 as a special distinction for eminent men and women.
该勋位设立于1902年,作为一项殊荣授予杰出的男性和女性。
I did an M.A. at Liverpool University in Latin American Studies and got a distinction.
我在利物浦大学以优异成绩获得了拉丁美洲研究方向的硕士学位。
4N-SING 特质;特点 If you say that someone or something has the distinction of being something, you are drawing attention to the fact that they have the special quality of being that thing. Distinction is normally used to refer to good qualities, but can sometimes also be used to refer to bad qualities. 特质;特点
He has the distinction of being regarded as the Federal Republic's greatest living writer. [+ of]