区别用英语可以说成"distinction"。来源是拉丁文的"distinctionem"，意思是"分开"或"区分"。

例句：

The difference between these two words is a fine distinction. (这两个词的区别是细微的区别。)

She made a distinction between right and wrong. (她把对与错区分开来。)

He drew a clear distinction between his personal and professional life. (他把他的私人生活和职业生活区分开来。)