difference
- n.差别;差异;差;变化(之处);不同(之处);差额;意见分歧;不和
- vt.辨别;区分
复数： differences 过去式： differenced 现在分词： differencing 过去分词： differenced 第三人称单数： differences
differ v.不同 + -ence 性质;状态
differencenoun
差别；差异；不同（之处）；变化（之处）
the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in which sb/sth has changed
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries.
这两国的教育制度没有大的差别。
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals.
他在研究人和动物之间错综复杂的相似与不同之处。
There's no difference in the results.
结果没有差别。
She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit.
她第二次来访时注意到孩子们发生了明显的变化。
I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins.
我从来都分不清这对双胞胎。
There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them.
喜欢一个人和爱一个人有天壤之别。
What a difference! You look great with your hair like that.
真是判若两人！你梳这种发型显得太帅了。
差；差额
the amount that sth is greater or smaller than sth else
There's not much difference in price between the two computers.
这两种计算机价格上没有多大的差别。
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other) .
这两个男孩的年龄相差六岁。
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need) .
我借给你500英镑，其余的你自己解决。
We measured the difference in temperature.
我们测量了温度的变化。
意见分歧；不和
a disagreement between people
We have our differences , but she's still my sister.
我们之间虽然不和，但她仍旧是我的妹妹。
Why don't you settle your differences and be friends again?
你们为什么不消除隔阂，言归于好呢？
There was a difference of opinion over who had won.
在谁获胜的问题上发生了争执。
to have an effect/no effect on sb/sth
这场雨对比赛没多大影响。
The rain didn't make much difference to the game.
Your age shouldn't make any difference to whether you get the job or not.
你能否得到这工作应该与你的年龄无关。
Changing schools made a big difference to my life.
转学对我的一生有着重大影响。
What difference will it make if he knows or not?
他知不知道有什么关系吗？
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important) .
我认为颜色无关紧要。
‘Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?’ ‘It makes no difference (to me).’
“我们星期五还是星期六去？”“我无所谓。”
to have an important effect on sb/sth; to make sb feel better
在适当的时候说几句体贴话效果迥然不同。
A few kind words at the right time make all the difference.
used to say that you think the differences between two things are not important
“那不是木琴而是钟琴。” “反正都差不多。”
‘That's not a xylophone, it's a glockenspiel.’ ‘Same difference.’
used to show that sth is interesting or unusual
这个跟传统背包不同——它防水。
The traditional backpack with a difference─it's waterproof.
to stop being unfriendly and become friends again
to agree to forget about your disagreements
(when discussing a price, etc.) to agree on an amount that is at an equal distance between the two amounts that have been suggested
used to emphasize how much difference there is between two things
喜欢一个人和爱一个人完全不是一回事。
There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them.
difference
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N-COUNT 差别;差异;不同之处
The difference between two things is the way in which they are unlike each other.That is the fundamental difference between the two societies...
那是这两个社会之间的根本性差异。
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N-SING 差（量）；差额
A difference between two quantities is the amount by which one quantity is less than the other.The difference is 8532.
差为 8,532。
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N-COUNT （意见的）分歧，不和
If people have their differences about something, they disagree about it.The two communities are learning how to resolve their differences.
这两个社群正在学着如何解决彼此之间的分歧。
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PHRASE 有…影响;起…作用
If something makes a difference or makes a lot of difference, it affects you and helps you in what you are doing. If something makes no difference, it does not have any effect on what you are doing.Where you live can make such a difference to the way you feel...
住在哪里会极大地影响你的感受。
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PHRASE （在数量、价格上）折中，各让一步
If you split the difference with someone, you agree on an amount or price which is halfway between two suggested amounts or prices.Shall we split the difference and say $7,500?
我们折中一下，7,500 美元怎么样？
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PHRASE 非常有趣的;与众不同的
If you describe a job or holiday, for example, as a job with a difference or a holiday with a difference, you mean that the job or holiday is very interesting and unusual.For a beach resort with a difference, try Key West.
如果想去一个与众不同的海滨度假胜地，那就去基韦斯特吧。
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PHRASE 意见分歧;看法不同
If there is a difference of opinion between two or more people or groups, they disagree about something.Was there a difference of opinion over what to do with the Nobel Prize money?
在如何利用那笔诺贝尔奖金的问题上有不同意见吗？
noun
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- the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
- there are many differences between jazz and rock
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- a disagreement or argument about something important
- he had a dispute with his wife
- there were irreconcilable differences
- the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
- Synonym: dispute difference of opinion conflict
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- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- the deviation from the mean
- Synonym: deviation divergence departure
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- the number that remains after subtraction;the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
- Synonym: remainder
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- a significant change
- the difference in her is amazing
- his support made a real difference
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There 's no difference in the results .
结果没有差别。
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There is no difference between the two in quantitative terms .
两者在数量上毫无差别。
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There are no significant differences between the two groups of students .
这两组学生没有明显差别。
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A few kind words at the right time make all the difference .
在适当的时候说几句体贴话效果迥然不同。
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There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view .
这两个观点有根本区别。
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There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries .
这两国的教育制度没有大的差别。
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Changing schools made a big difference to my life .
转学对我的一生有着重大影响。
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What difference will it make if he knows or not ?
他知不知道有什么关系吗？
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Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences .
把两个计划仔细地加以对比就可看出一些重要的差异。
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She doesn 't understand the difference between right and wrong .
她不能明辨是非。
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The difference between the two samples was not statistically significant .
在统计学的意义上，这两个样品没有显著的差异。
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Children must be taught the difference between right and wrong .
必须教儿童分清是非。
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What a difference ! You look great with your hair like that .
真是判若两人！你梳这种发型显得太帅了。
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There are qualitative differences between the two products .
这两种产品存在着质的差别。
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It 's time you settled your differences with your father .
现在你该解决同你父亲之间的分歧了。
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It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions .
很难分辨出这两个版本有什么区别。
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Can you spot the difference between these two pictures ?
你能不能看出这两幅画有什么不同？
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There 's an age difference of six years between the boys .
这两个男孩的年龄相差六岁。
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There was a difference of opinion over who had won .
在谁获胜的问题上发生了争执。
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The new regulations will not make an appreciable difference to most people .
新的规定对大多数人将无大影响。
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We measured the difference in temperature .
我们测量了温度的变化。
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Few people understand the difference .
很少有人了解这个差别。
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We have our differences , but she 's still my sister .
我们之间虽然不和，但她仍旧是我的妹妹。
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There 's practically no difference between the two options .
这两种选择几乎没什么差别。
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One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information .
这些计算机之间的一个主要差异涉及其储存信息的方式。
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The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue .
两个政党设法弥合了在这个问题上的分歧。
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The differences between art and life seem to have blurred .
艺术和生活之间的差别似乎已变得模糊不清。
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Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences .
双方会晤以努力解决分歧。
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Children do not know by instinct the difference between right and wrong .
儿童并非生来就会分辨是非。
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What earthly difference is my opinion going to make ?
我的意见会有什么作用呢？
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