distinctive与distinct有什么区别?

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distinctive与distinct有什么区别?

distinct,distinctive  
  这一对词都是形容词,拼法也相近,但涵义不同.
  Distinct的意思是“分明的”、“明了的”、“清楚的”(well-marked,clearly defined or easily discernible).例:
  The photo you took in * Cultural Centre is not distinct enough.
  你在香港文化中心拍的那张照片不够清晰.
  She has a distinct pronunciation.
  她的发音清楚.
  There is a distinct smell of smoke in my room.
  我的房间里有一股明显的香烟味.
  有时候,distinct还可用以表示“不同的”、“有区别的”意味.如:
  This picture is distinct from that.
  这幅图和那幅不同.
  The twins have distinct personalities.
  这对双胞胎的个性并不相同.
  Distinctive的意思是“表示差别的”、“有特色的”、“特殊的”(marking or showing a difference).例如:
  Can you find the distinctive watermarks of this stamp?
  你能找到这枚邮票上有明显的水纹吗?
  Pupils in * usually have distinctive badges on their school uniforms.
  在香港,小学生的校服上常戴有颇具特色的徽章.
  现将distinct和distinctive用在一个句子里,以便区分:
  One of the distinctive features of this book is its distinct illustrations.
  本书的特点之一就是具清楚明了的图解.