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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarydis·tance I \ˈdis-tən(t)s\ noun DATE 14th century1. obsolete : discord2. a. separation in time b. the degree or amount of separation between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects c. (1) an extent of area or an advance along a route measured linearly (2) an extent of space measured other than linearly within walking distance d. an extent of advance from a beginning e. expanse f. (1) length of a race or contest won at all distances (2) the full length (as of a prizefight or ball game) (3) a long race distance training3. the quality or state of being distant: as a. spatial remoteness b. personal and especially emotional separation; also : reserve, coldness c. difference, disparity4. a distant point or region5. a. aesthetic distance b. capacity to observe dispassionately • • •- go the distance II transitive verb (dis·tanced ; dis·tanc·ing) DATE 15781. to place or keep at a distance able to distance themselves from the tragedy distances herself from her coworkers2. to leave far behind : outstrip easily distanced the other candidates in the race III adjective DATE 1972: taking place via electronic media linking instructors and students who are not together in a classroom distance learning distance educationEnglish Etymologydistance late 13c., from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. destance, from L. distantia "a standing apart," from distantem (nom. distans) "standing apart, separate, distant," prp. of distare "stand apart," from dis- "apart, off" + stare"to stand" (see stet). The figurative sense is the same as in stand-offish. Phrase go the distance (1930s) seems to be originally from boxing.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ distancedis·tance / 5distEns / noun1. [C, U] the amount of space between two places or things 距离；间距: a short / long distance 短/长距离 the distance of the earth from the sun 太阳到地球的距离 a distance of 200 kilometres 200 公里的距离 What's the distance between New York City and Boston / from New York City to Boston? 纽约市离波士顿有多远？ In the US, distance is measured in miles. 在美国,测量距离以英里作单位。 The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily). 海滩离我家很近,走几步路就到了。 Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. 开长途车是保罗工作的一部份。 Our parents live some distance away (= quite far away). 我们的父母住的地方相当远。 ⇨ see also long-distance , middle distance , outdistance 2. [U] being far away in space or in time (空间的)遥远；(时间的)久远,间隔: Distance is no problem on the Internet. 在互联网上距离已不成为问题。 3. [sing.] a point that is a particular amount of space away from sth else 远方；远处: You'll never get the ball in from that distance. 你绝不可能从那么远的地方把球投进去。 4. [C, usually sing., U] a difference or lack of a connection between two things (两事物之间的)差异,无关: The distance between fashion and art remains as great as ever. 时尚与艺术之间的差别之大依然如故。 The government is keen to put some distance between itself and these events (= show that there is no connection between them). 政府急于表示本身与这些事件无关。 (BrE) Eddie is, by some distance (= by a great amount), the funniest character in the show. 埃迪显然是这个节目中最有趣的人物。 5. [U, C] a situation in which there is a lack of friendly feelings or of a close relationship between two people or groups of people 冷淡；疏远: The coldness and distance in her voice took me by surprise. 她话语中透出的冷淡和疏远使我感到意外。 IDIOMS ▪ at / from a 'distance from a place or time that is not near; from far away 离一段距离；从远处；遥远地；久远地: She had loved him at a distance for years. 她曾经暗暗爱了他好多年。 ▪ go the (full) 'distance to continue playing in a competition or sports contest until the end (比赛)打完全场,赛足全局: Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds, but he went the full distance. 谁都以为他坚持不到 15 个回合,可是他却打完了全场。 ▪ in / into the 'distance far away but still able to be seen or heard 在远处；在远方: We saw lights in the distance. 我们看到了远处的点点灯光。 Alice stood staring into the distance. 艾丽斯站着凝视远方。 ▪ keep sb at a 'distance to refuse to be friendly with sb; to not let sb be friendly towards you 对…冷淡；同…疏远；与…保持一定距离▪ keep your 'distance (from sb / sth) 1. to make sure you are not too near sb / sth (与…)保持距离2. to avoid getting too friendly or involved with a person, group, etc. 疏远；避免(与…)亲近；避免介入: She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt. 有人告诫她说,如果不想受到伤害,就与查尔斯离得远一点。 ⇨ more at shouting , spit v., strike v. verb[VN] ~ yourself / sb / sth (from sb / sth) to become, or to make sb / sth become, less involved or connected with sb / sth 拉开距离；与…疏远: When he retired, he tried to distance himself from politics. 退休后,他便尽量使自己置身于政治之外。 It's not always easy for nurses to distance themselves emotionally. 对护士来说,使自己不动感情并非总是很容易。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishdistance noun 1 amount of space between two points ADJ. appreciable, considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, huge, large, long, vast The town is a considerable distance from the coast. It's quite a good distance to the nearest village. The people travel vast distances to find food. | short, small | reasonable | certain, given | average, mean the average distance covered during pursuits by cheetahs | equal | maximum, minimum | optimum | correct, right | exact | full | extra | fixed | finite, infinite | careful, comfortable, convenient, discreet, respectful, safe The cat sat and watched us from a safe distance. | braking, stopping Allow for greater braking distances when pulling a loaded trailer. | geographical, physical These immigrants face problems of geographical distance and cultural isolation. VERB + DISTANCE cover, fly, go, travel, walk The young birds were soon flying distances of 200 feet or more. (figurative) Nobody thought he would last 15 rounds but he went the full distance. | keep I kept a comfortable distance behind the van. | determine, measure | gauge, judge It is very difficult to judge distances in the desert. DISTANCE + NOUN runner, running a long-distance runner PREP. at a ~ (from/of) When launching a kick it is essential to be at the correct distance from your opponent. The town is situated at a distance of twenty miles from Oxford. She followed them at a discreet distance. | from a ~ (of) Visitors can only view the painting from a distance of three metres. | over a ~ (of) The sound can be heard over a distance of more than five miles. | within a ~ children living within a certain distance of the school | ~ away from The house is a short distance away from the bus station. | ~ between What's the distance between London and Edinburgh? | ~ from, ~ to the distance from our house to the school PHRASES a … distance ahead, away, apart, etc. A bomb exploded some distance away. | within commuting/driving/strolling/travelling/wal distance The shops are within walking distance. | within hailing/shouting/sniffing/spitting/striking/ distance The cat was now within striking distance of the duck. (figurative) We came within spitting distance of winning the cup. 2 point a long way away/being far away ADJ. far, middle I could just see the hills in the far distance. | blue (literary) The moors stretched away into the blue distance (= the sky). DISTANCE + NOUN learning The Open University offers a wide range of distance learning programmes. | vision to have good distance vision PREP. at a ~ At a distance it is difficult to make out the detail on the building. | from a ~ We admired the palace from a distance. | in the ~ In the distance was a small village. 3 not being too closely involved ADJ. critical, professional | emotional, psychological, social VERB + DISTANCE keep, maintain She was warned to keep her distance from Charles if she didn't want to get hurt. Sociologists must maintain critical distance from the ideas of society at any particular time. PREP. ~ from He felt a sense of distance from the others. PHRASES a sense of distance Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun 1 an extent of areal or linear measure FF1C;he did not know the distance he had walkedFF1E; Synonyms: length, stretch Related Words: area, extent; ambit, compass, extension, orbit, purview, radius, range, reach, scope, sweep 2 the length of a literal or figurative course traversed or to be traversed FF1C;she had come a long distance from her pitiful beginningsFF1E; Synonyms: way, ways Related Words: extent, size; piece, spell 3 Synonyms: EXPANSE, amplitude, breadth, expansion, space, spread, stretch 4 Synonyms: DISSIMILARITY, alterity, difference, dissemblance, dissimilitude, distinction, divergence, divergency, otherness, unlikenessn. Function: verb Synonyms: OUTSTRIP 1, outdistance, outpace, outrun, outspeedWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgeddis·tanceI. \ˈdistən(t)s\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English distaunce, from Old French destance, distance, from Latin distantia, from distant-, distans (present participle of distare to stand apart, be distant) + -ia -y — more at distant1. obsolete : discord, dissension, quarrel2. a. (1) : a portion of time between two events or between an event and the present : interval < the distance between birth and death > < not sure he could endure the distance to the time of his release from captivity > (2) : separation in time < it is impossible to judge, at this distance, whether most of these cases would pass for willful murder at the present day — G.G.Coulton > b. : the degree or amount of separation between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects in geometrical space measured along the shortest path joining them < the distance between the two houses was exactly one mile > < the distance between the eyes varies with individuals > (1) : the space between troops in ranks, vehicles, or units measured from front to rear — contrasted with interval (2) : the space between the foremasts of adjacent ships in column, line, or line of bearing (3) : the amount of space between the eye and an object of perception c. : an extent of space measured linearly along a route : the length especially of a surface or road traveled or to be traveled < the Gambia river, navigable for ocean vessels for a distance of 150 miles — Americana Annual > < he did not know the distance he had walked > < whoever guided the Stevens Party in 1844 would have kept as close as possible to the point of this hill in order to save distance— G.R.Stewart > < a considerable distance of highway > < followed for a distance by a stray dog > d. : an extent or degree of figurative advance or movement away or along from a point considered primary or original < they carried Puritan severity quite a distance — John Gould > < the firm is now quite a distance from what it was when it was founded > e. : a portion (as of landscape) extended in breadth and depth especially viewable all at once : expanse < a distance of field, woods, and diluted November sky did indeed stretch without any other feature — Elizabeth Bowen > < a country of flat plains and great distances > f. in racing (1) : course, route < was able to run the distance in record time > (2) : an extent or length of the track marked by a post or flag placed in the last part of a racecourse which a horse in a heat race must reach by the time the winner crosses the finish line or be disqualified for later heats3. a. : the quality or state of being distant or spatially remote < distance lends enchantment > b. : remoteness in nonspatial relationships : the quality or state of being distant or not near or not close in ways other than spatial < the gradual elimination of the distance between a character and a writer's sympathy for that character — J.B.Ludwig > as (1) : personal and especially emotional or moral separation or lack of involvement : absence of intimacy or familiarity < the sensitive young hero, shiveringly conscious of his distancefrom the school community around him — Anthony Quinton > also : coldness, reserve < an unusual distance between the two formerly inseparable friends > (2) : the degree of separation from immediate succession or close blood relationship < the distance between the duke and the throne was not great > < a great distance between the two cousins > (3) : aesthetic distance < trying to preserve the distance between the play and the audience > c. : difference, disparity < the spiritual, economic, and social distances between city dweller and farmer — American Guide Series: Minnesota >4. a. : a distant point or region or its representation in drawing or painting : a point not near or close < the house was at a distance from his work > < I can see things from a great distance, and look back across a fairly wide gulf of years — Harold Nicolson > b. : the representation of distance or spatial separation in drawing or painting : perspective; also : the background of a distant view — often used in plural < shaded distances >•- go the distance- keep one's distance- know one's distanceII. transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)1. a. : to place or keep at a distance < to one who contrives to distance himself from contemporary emotional disputation — Times Literary Supplement > < apartness in space is the most common factor in such distancing of the potential aesthetic object — Hunter Mead > b. : to cause to appear remote or as if at a distance2. a. : to leave far behind : outstrip < they both intended to take the road to Irkutsk, and being well mounted hoped to distance the Emir's scouts — W.H.G.Kingston > specifically : to beat by a distance in racing b. : to surpass greatly3. : to declare disqualified for later heats in racing because of losing one heat by a distance or moreIII. adjective: intended for or designed to facilitate the clearer perception of things at a distance < distance glasses >

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