distinct

• adj. 明显的；独特的；清楚的；有区别的

词源同distinguish, 区分，分开。

1. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined;

"a distinct flavor"

"a distinct odor of turpentine"

"a distinct outline"

"the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"

"distinct fingerprints"

2. (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality;

"plants of several distinct types"

"the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"

"gold is distinct from iron"

"a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"

"management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"

3. constituting a separate entity or part;

"a government with three discrete divisions"

"on two distinct occasions"

4. recognizable; marked;

"noticed a distinct improvement"

"at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"

5. clearly or sharply defined to the mind;

"clear-cut evidence of tampering"

"Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"

"trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"

distinct

distinct: [14] Etymologically, distinct is the past participle of distinguish. It comes from distinctus, past participle of Latin distinguere ‘separate, discriminate’ (source, via the present stem of Old French distinguer, of English distinguish [16]). This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dis- ‘apart’ and the verbal element -stinguere ‘prick, stick’, and hence meant originally ‘separate by pricking’ (-stinguere, related to English stick and instigate, is not found as an independent verb in Latin in the sense ‘prick’, but stinguere does occur in the remote metaphorical meaning ‘quench’ – a development mirrored in German ersticken ‘stifle, suffocate’ – which lies behind English extinct and extinguish). Distingué is an early 19th-century adoption of the past participle of French distinguer.
=> distinguish, extinct, instigate, stick

distinct (adj.)

late 14c., originally past participle of distincten (c. 1300) "to distinguish," from Old French distincter, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (see distinguish). Related: Distinctness.

apparent, obvious, evident, clear, plain, distinct, definite, manifest

这些形容词均含"清楚的，明白的，明显的"之意。

apparent：强调显而易见或一想便知。这个词从动词appear派生而来，故有时含有表面如此而事实上未必的意味。

obvious：语气较强，指极为明显，有目共睹，无需说明和论证。

evident：指根据事实成为显然的。

clear：普通用词，侧重清楚明白。

plain：普通用词，含义与clear很接近，可通用，但plain着重简单明了，不复杂。

distinct：较正式用词，指轮廓的清楚或定义、含义的明确，不会弄错。

definite：语气肯定，着重明白无误，无可怀疑。

manifest：语义较强，书面用词，强调一目了然，暗示不要任何推论就一清二楚。

Startup investors are a distinct type of rich people.

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When we think of animals and plants, we have a pretty good way of dividing them into two distinct groups: one converts sunlight into energy and the other has to eat food to make its energy.

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He spoke out against the idea of white and black as distinct groups, claiming that these distinctions ignored the scope of human diversity.

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But this third group was not only unexpected, it was so distinct and so large—nearly one third of our sample—that it became a key finding of the study.

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It has a very distinct flavor.

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More recently, as he reported in a 2012 review, lieberman has discovered that this region may be part of a distinct network involved in socially motivated learning and memory.

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They live in 16 different communities and speak 16 distinct languages.

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Scientists jumped to the rescue with some distinctly shaky evidence to the effect that insects would eat us up if birds failed to control them.

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A sacred place of peace, however crude it may be, is a distinctly human need, as opposed to shelter, which is a distinctly animal need.

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But the result was a new social pattern which, although it resembled European society in many ways, had a character that was distinctly American.

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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。

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rural areas, as distinct from major cities

完全不同于大城市的农村地区

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Being tall gave Tony a distinct advantage.

托尼个子高是个明显的优势。

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I had the distinct impression I was being watched.

我确实感到有人在监视我。

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A strike is now a distinct possibility.

目前罢工确有可能发生。

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I distinctly heard someone calling me.

我清楚地听到有人在叫我。

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a distinctly Australian accent

明显的澳大利亚口音

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He could remember everything very distinctly.

他什么事都能记得清清楚楚。

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There was a distinct smell of gas.

有一股明显的煤气味。

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His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.

他说话声音不大，但字字清晰。

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The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.

调查结果分为截然不同的两组。

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Now that Tony was no longer present, there was a distinct change in her attitude...

由于托尼不在场了，她的态度有了明显的转变。

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I have distinct memories of him in his last years.

我清楚地记得他最后几年的情况。

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Being 6ft 3in tall has some distinct disadvantages!

身高6英尺3英寸有些明显的不便之处！

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Another Cup marathon between the two sides is now a distinct possibility.

双方很可能再进行一场马拉松式的优胜杯比赛。

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There's a lot of evidence that oily fish, as distinct from fatty meat, has a beneficial effect.

有许多证据表明油性鱼，与高脂肪肉不同，对人体有益。

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Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science...

工程学和工艺学互不相同，也有别于自然学科。

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This book is divided into two distinct parts.

这本书分为内容不同的两部分。

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...to impart a distinct flavor with a minimum of cooking fat.

用最少量的食用油来调出一种独特的口味

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The human heart comprises three distinct cell types: cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells.

人的心脏是由心肌细胞 、 内皮细胞和血管平滑肌细胞三种不同的细胞组成的.

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II. A working system and coordination mechanism with distinct features has been built up.

建立起具有鲜明特色的知识产权保护工作体系和协调机制.

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Enriched cells display distinct mesenchymal surface markers and are capable of multiple lineage differentiation.

收集到的细胞呈现出不同的间充质表面标志,并具有向不同谱系分化的能力.

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A country command only be an independent state, with distinct territorial boundaries, and its own government.

全国只需求是个独立的全国, 有明确的领土边界, 有本人的政府部门部门.

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Another distinct difference between embedded systems and desktop applications is the importance of environmental context.

嵌入系统和桌面应用的另一个主要区别在于使用情境的不同.

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I had the distinct impression that I was being followed.

我清楚地感觉到有人跟踪我.

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His pronunciation is quite distinct.

他的发音非常清楚.

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The planners decided to preserve their distinct identities.

设计者们决定保留他们各自的特色.

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The photograph showed a distinct image.

照片显出了明晰的影像.

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