distinction without a difference

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A linguistic or conceptual distinction which is of no practical importance or which has no effect on meaning; a perceived difference where there is no actual difference.
    — "'The Active Inquirer' is the present name, though when we supported Mr. Adams it was called 'The Active Enquirer,' with an E." "A distinction without a difference; I like that," interrupted Captain Truck.

词形变化

distinctions without a difference plural distinctions without differences plural
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