contradistinction
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·tra·dis·tinc·tion /ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countable] in contradistinction to something formalINSTEAD in contrast to or compared to something 与某事相区别；与某事相对比 plants in contradistinction to animals 与动物相对的植物
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contradistinction• Hence it is called ideographic. in contradistinction from the phonographic or alphabetical system of writing.• Postmodern psychotherapy, in contradistinction, could no longer speak in terms of such differentiation.• Multiple rather than single ulcers are the rule, in contradistinction to syphilis.• Constitutionalism, therefore, is to be set in contradistinction to arbitrary power.• Remember that the hands both face the same way in contradistinction to the piano.• In contradistinction to concentrating ability, diluting ability is fairly well-preserved in renal failure.con·tra·dis·tinc·tion nounChineseSyllable
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contradistinction
con‧tra‧dis‧tinc‧tion /ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/
noun [countable]
in contradistinction to something formal in contrast to or compared to something:
plants in contradistinction to animals
con‧tra‧dis‧tinc‧tion /ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/
noun [countable]in contradistinction to something formal in contrast to or compared to something:
