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单词 difference
释义
difference
noun
uk
/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/us
/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/

differencenoun(NOT THE SAME)

A2[CorU]
the way in which two or more things which you arecomparingare not the same:
区别，差别，不同
What's the differencebetweenanapeand amonkey?猿和猴有什么区别？
Is there anysignificantdifferenceinqualitybetweenthese twoitems?这两件东西在质量方面有明显的差别吗？
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
a difference
  • differenceWhat's the difference between the two cars?
  • distinctionThere's a clear distinction between the two countries' cultures.
  • contrastI like the contrast of those red shoes with your black suit.
  • discrepancyThere is some discrepancy between the two accounts.
  • chasmThere is a widening chasm between public health officials and popular opinion.
  • gulfPeace talks attempted to bridge the gulf between the two warring nations.
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More examples
  • Can youtellthe the difference betweenpoisonousmushroomsandediblevarieties?
  • Iforgettheexactagedifference betweenMarkand hisbrother- they're two or threeyearsapart.
  • There's not much difference between the twoproducts.
  • There's abigdifference betweenstartingup abusinessand justtalkingabout it.
  • The things whichbindthe two of them together aregreaterthantheirdifferences.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Different and difference
  • altered
  • alternative
  • anomalous
  • another
  • anything
  • dissimilar
  • dissimilitude
  • distinct
  • distinction
  • distinctive
  • non-typical
  • non-uniform
  • non-uniformity
  • nonequivalence
  • nonequivalent
  • variant
  • variation
  • varied
  • various
  • various and sundryidiom
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differencenoun(NOT AGREEING)

C2[Cusually plural]
adisagreement:
分歧，争论，争议
They had aterribleargumenta fewweeksago, but now they'vesettled/resolvedtheirdifferences.几个星期前他们发生过一次激烈的争吵，不过现在他们的分歧已经消除了。
have a difference of opinion
todisagree:
意见不一致，有分歧
They had a difference ofopinionabout/overtheirchild'seducation.他们在孩子的教育问题上意见不一。
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Arguments & disagreements
  • argument
  • be (on) non-speakersidiom
  • belligerence
  • bickering
  • blow(someone/something)up
  • bust up
  • clash
  • contentiousness
  • contretemps
  • ding-dong
  • dispute
  • dust-up
  • hostility
  • kerfuffle
  • misunderstanding
  • personality clash
  • rhubarb
  • scrap
  • spat
  • squabble
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differencenoun(AMOUNT)

B1[CorU]
theamountby which one thing is different from another:
差额；差距
a(n)age/price/temperaturedifference年龄差距/价格差异/温度不同
There's abigdifferenceinagebetweenthem.他们年龄相差很大。
There's a differenceofeightyearsbetweenthem.他们之间差八岁。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Different and difference
  • altered
  • alternative
  • anomalous
  • another
  • anything
  • dissimilar
  • dissimilitude
  • distinct
  • distinction
  • distinctive
  • non-typical
  • non-uniform
  • non-uniformity
  • nonequivalence
  • nonequivalent
  • variant
  • variation
  • varied
  • various
  • various and sundryidiom
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Idioms

for all the differencesomethingmakes
make a difference
make the difference
not make any difference
with a difference
(Definition ofdifferencefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

difference| American Dictionary

difference
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈdɪf·rəns,-ər·əns/
the way in which two things beingcomparedare not the same, or thefactof not being the same:
[C]Wetrytoteachthekidsthe difference betweenrightandwrong.
[C]We’d likebetterseats, but if the difference inpriceis too much, we’llkeepwhat we have.
(Definition ofdifferencefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdifference

difference
An inhibition study revealed obvious differences between them.
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Pairwise differences and transition/transversion ratios among them were 13.1% and 1.8 respectively (table 4).
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The latter species showed no intraspecific differences in titre elevation between the two immunization regimes.
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We assumed that the differences should be evident also at the level of proteins, including enzymatic proteins.
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What impresses more than the differences is the similarity in composition.
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Post-infection, the differences between the two strains were still manifested.
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There were no significant differences between the mean values of each parameter.
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A logistic regression is insensitive to differences in the number of cercariae per treatment; 20 -62 cercariae were present in the 0.5 ml aliquots.
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The evidence from this study shows significant differences between the two treatment methods.
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In comparison, differences based on agreement range from less than 10 per cent to about 15 per cent.
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The differences in survival were mainly due to risk factors which developed in the early stage of disease.
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Of these, the region of the country may attenuate differences between months.
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There were no marked differences between the two groups of patients with respect to underlying condition.
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However, there were differences in the seasonal distribution between the two years of the study period.
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Ontological differences relate to the nature of knowledge and explanation.
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Collocationswithdifference

difference

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absolute difference
The proportionate difference is greatest, but theabsolutedifferencesmallest, for couples where the wife is aged 80 and over.
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age-related difference
Although the use of such modal expressions was, as expected, relatively restricted in narrative texts, an age-related difference was still found.
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anatomical difference
How this anatomical difference might produce the differences in spatial dependence shown here is unknown.
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