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单词 discrepancy
释义
discrepancy
noun[CorU]
formal
uk
/dɪˈskrep.ən.si/us
/dɪˈskrep.ən.si/
adifferencebetween two things that should be the same:
不一致，出入，差异
There is some discrepancybetweenthe twoaccounts.这两份账单之间有一些出入。
Thecommitteeisreportedlyunhappyabout the discrepancyinnumbers.据说委员会对数字不一致很不满。
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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Faults and mistakes
  • aberration
  • Achilles heel
  • adrift
  • black mark
  • blemish
  • failing
  • false move
  • faux pas
  • flaw
  • fossilization
  • miscue
  • misfunction
  • misperception
  • misprint
  • misspelling
  • that's/it'syourfuneral!idiom
  • typo
  • wardrobe malfunction
  • weakness
  • what price...?idiom
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Different and difference

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discrepant
(Definition ofdiscrepancyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

discrepancy| American Dictionary

discrepancy
noun[C]
us
/dɪˈskrep·ən·si/
anunexpecteddifference,esp. in twoamountsor two sets offactsorconditions, whichsuggeststhat something iswrongand has to beexplained:
There weretroublingdiscrepancies between hispublicandprivateopinionson how tobalancethebudget.
(Definition ofdiscrepancyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

discrepancy| Business English

discrepancy
noun[CorU]
uk
/dɪˈskrepənsi/us
pluraldiscrepancies
adifferencebetween twofigures,results, etc. that areexpectedto be the same:
Abalancesheetreviewuncovereddiscrepanciestotalling€30 million.
Shareholdersquestionedthediscrepancy betweenpayfiguresin the trust'sannualreportand thoseshownin theaccounts.
Employers will have 90daystoresolvediscrepancies intheirrecords.
ahuge/growing/widediscrepancy
account for/explain a discrepancyAnofficialspokesmanrefusedtoexplainthe discrepancy.
(Definition ofdiscrepancyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdiscrepancy

discrepancy
Nodiscrepancyin the ability to define anatomic structure was encountered for the body or outflow regions of the right ventricle.
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This apparentdiscrepancyactually makes sense under the view that both experiments capture opposite sides of children's understanding of indirect requests.
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However, on the other hand, certifying that a random k-tuple system has lowdiscrepancyseems to be an algorithmic challenge.
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The basis for thisdiscrepancyis unclear, and intriguing.
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Although the reason for these discrepancies is unclear, it might be caused by the extensive use of transfected cells overexpressing membrane proteins.
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Thediscrepancybetween apparent need and service provision is currently covered by family and spousal support and by voluntary services.
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The commission's own comparison of redemption values and current land prices revealed a largediscrepancy.
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Finding discrepancies between oral traditions and other sources does not negate the value of oral traditions as historical evidence.
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Thisdiscrepancyin the inhibitory effect on excystment may be due to differences in the permeability of the cyst wall.
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The usage of different dosages and inoculation routes may explain thisdiscrepancy.
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Such discrepancies in emphasis could have been conditioned by differing language skills.
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Given the large discrepancies and absence of a comprehensive analysis, neither trends nor definitive conclusions can be drawn in any country.
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Since much of what follows depends on counting individual discrepancies, we should be explicit about how we have individuated discrepancies in our sample.
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On the other hand, where identical discrepancies occur in the analysis of separate instances of identical wording, each instance is counted separately.
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The somewhat largerdiscrepancyobserved in the case of run 24 is possibly due to the intermittency effect mentioned earlier.
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Collocationswithdiscrepancy

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apparent discrepancy
This does not resolve theapparentdiscrepancybetween children's polynomy and mutual exclusivity.
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huge discrepancy
Thus, the direction of the occupational income gap change over time agrees with the data, but there is ahugediscrepancyin orders of magnitudes.
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large discrepancy
During middle age, however, there is alargediscrepancy.
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