difference

['difərəns]

n.差异, 不同, 差额, 分歧
vt.区别

n.

1. 差别, 差异[C][(+between)]

Whether it rains or not makes no difference to me.

下不下雨对我来说都一样。

Can you tell the difference between an ape and a monkey?

你能区分猿和猴吗?

2. 差, 差距; 差额[the S][(+between/in)]

The difference in temperature between the day and the night there is thirty degrees.

那里白天与黑夜的温差是三十度。

3. 争论; 不和[P1]

That is the root cause of all our differences.

那是我们一切分歧的根源。

vt.

区别

词形变化

动词过去式: differenced | 动词过去分词: differenced | 动词现在分词: differencing | 动词第三人称单数: differences |

词义辨析

同义:

n.差异, 差别

dissimilarity  unlikeness  dissimilitude  contrast  contrariety  inconsistency  discrepancy  inconformity  nonconformity  disparity  inequality  imparity  divergence  deviation  antithesis  variance  opposition

n.特别(殊)

idiosyncrasy  peculiarity  particularity  differentia  individuality  idiocrasy  mannerism  eccentricity  asymmetry

n.区别(分), 辨别

discrimination  distinguishment  judgment  discernment  distinction  differentiation  discreteness

n.意见不同, 冲突

disagreement  disaccord  antagonism  controversy  conflict  dissension  dissidence  dissent  variance  strife  clash  opposition  contradiction

n.争论, 不和

dispute  debate  disputation  logomachy  wrangle  jangle  squabble  spat  tiff  bickering  row  broil  feud  vendetta  rupture  argument  contention  quarrel

n.问题, 关系

cause  issue  question point  ground  bone of contention

n.差额(分)

remainder  rest  balance  excess  

同义参见:

variety  rift  differential  novelty  discord  misunderstanding  departure  

反义参见:

agreement  similarity  

英英释义

名词 difference:

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

同义词：deviation, divergence, departure

a disagreement or argument about something important

同义词：dispute, difference of opinion, conflict

a significant change

the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

同义词：remainder

短语词组

make no difference

1. 没有关系; 没什么影响

It makes no difference to me whether you go or not.

你去不去对我都一样。

补充

differencedifference英:[ˈdifərəns] 美:[ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns]n.1.差别, 差异When the synthetic fabric is contrasted with the natural one, the difference is very apparent.要是把合成纺织品和天然纺织品对比一下, 它们的差别就很明显了。2.差距, 差额It is both important and necessary to note this difference.注意到这个差距是重要的和必要的。There's an age difference of six years between them.他们之间相差六岁。3.分歧, 争执Our differences were at last hammered out in discussion.我们的分歧最后通过讨论消除了。

例句

1. Are they the same? I can't see any difference.它们是一样的吗？我看不出任何差别。 2. You commented on the similarities, but said nothing about the differences.你对相似点作出了评论, 但对不同之处只字未提。 3. Look at the difference in size.看看大小的差别。 4. There's not much difference in colour between the two of them.这二者之间颜色差别不大。 5. There's not much difference in age between us.我们年龄相差不多。 6. That is the difference between the two societies.那就是这两个社会之间的差异。 7. There's very little difference between them.它们几乎没有什么差别。 8. Can you tell the difference between butter and margarine?你能看出天然黄油和人造黄油之间的差别吗？ 9. I can't tell the difference between the twins.我看不出这对双胞胎之间的差别。 10. We do have social problems here. The difference is the people know each other and try to help each other.我们这儿确实存在一些社会问题。所不同的是人们之间相互了解, 努力互相帮助。 11. The difference is that their players are well motivated.不同的是他们的运动员士气高涨。 12. We've all seen a difference in him over the last few months.我们都看到他过去几个月变化很大。 13. They've redecorated the main rooms and what a difference!他们重新装修了几个主要房间, 真是焕然一新！ 14. The talks collapsed because of irreconcilable differences.由于一些不可调和的分歧, 谈判失败了。 15. They are learning how to resolve their differences.他们正在学习如何解决彼此之间的分歧。 16. What is the difference between 827 and 542?827和542的差是多少？ 17. 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？ 18. When it comes to your general health, where you live can make a difference.就总体健康状况而言, 住在哪里会有一定的影响。 19. It certainly made a difference having Sandra here to help.有桑德拉在这儿帮忙, 情况当然是两样啦。 20. As a teacher you know you can make a difference.作为老师, 你知道你可以对别人产生影响。 21. Like most of my colleagues, I came into politics because I wanted to make a difference.和大多数同事一样, 我从政是因为想要有所作为。 22. It will make a lot of difference to us if they win the election.如果他们赢得选举, 会对我们产生很大影响。 23. Exercise makes all the difference.锻炼身体非常重要。 24. It would make all the difference if he felt some remorse for his actions.如果他对自己的行为感到过后悔, 那么情况就完全不同了。 25. We had terrible rows, but it made no difference.我们有过激烈的争吵, 但这没有什么影响。 26. It makes no difference if you're a woman or a man.你是男是女没有什么关系。 27. Challenged about the age gap, he replied: 'It makes no difference.'被人问到有关年龄差距的问题时, 他回答说：“这没有影响。” 28. It makes no difference to us whether he resigns or not.他辞职与否对我们没有影响。 29. His resignation won't make any difference to the business.他的辞职对生意不会有任何影响。 30. Shall we split the difference and say $7,500?我们各让一步, 7,500美元成交如何？ 31. 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。 32. a politician with a difference与众不同的政治家 33. almost identical and exceedingly difficult to difference几乎一模一样, 极难区分 34. Every country has something that differences it from another.每个国家自有与别国不同之处。 35. to difference between false and true辨别真伪[亦作dif，diff，differ，differency] 36. the differences between men and women.男人和女人的不同之处。 37. their difference from one another.他们之间的不同。 38. the couple are patching up their differences.那对夫妻正在弥补他们之间的分歧。 39. sceptics said the marriage wouldn't last because of the age difference.持怀疑态度的人认为这场婚姻不会持久，因为双方年龄相差太大。 40. the Act will make no difference to my business.这个法案对我的生意不会有什么影响。 41. a fashion show with a difference.一场别具一格的时装秀。 42. What's the difference between this computer and that cheaper one?这台计算机与那台较便宜的有什么不同？ 43. There's an age difference of three years between the two children.这两名儿童相差三岁。 44. There's very little difference in price since last year.去年以来价格的变化不大。 45. Marriage made a big difference to her life.婚姻在很大程度上改变了她的生活。 46. It makes no difference to us if the baby is a girl or a boy.对我们来说生男生女都一样。 47. She knows the difference between right and wrong.她知道对与错的差别。 48. There's no difference between the two houses. They look exactly the same.这两栋房子没什么不同，它们看上去一模一样。 49. There's a striking difference in the sisters' looks. [=they look very different from each other]姐妹俩长得很不像。 50. It's hard to tell the difference [=distinguish] between one action movie and another.很难说出一部动作片与另一部的不同。 51. "The new version is supposed to be much better than the old one, but I can't tell the difference (between them)."新版本应该要比老版本好很多，但我却找不出（它们之间的）不同之处。 52. They've always had their differences. [=they have always disagreed about some things]他们总是意见不一。 53. The debate gave them a chance to air their differences. [=to discuss the things that they disagree about]这场辩论给他们提供了一次讨论分歧的机会。 54. "We need to find a way to resolve/settle our differences. [=to stop disagreeing, arguing, etc.]"我们需要找到一个解决分歧的途径。 55. There seems to be a difference of opinion [=people disagree] about what we should do next.对于我们下一步应该怎么做，大家似乎意见不一。 56. They divorced because of irreconcilable differences. [=serious disagreements that they were not able to settle]由于无法调和的分歧，他们离婚了。 57. There's a big difference in price.价格方面有很大的差距。 58. There's a 15-year age difference between her oldest and youngest children. [=her oldest child is fifteen years older than her youngest child]她的子女中老大和老小相差15岁。 59. Cost can make a difference in deciding on a college.费用可能影响到选择上哪所大学。 60. “When would you like to leave?” “It makes no difference (to me).” [=it doesn't matter to me; I don't care]“你想什么时候离开？”“（我）无所谓。” 61. The weather didn't make any difference in our plans. [=didn't change our plans]天气没有影响我们的计划。 62. It would make a lot of difference if you came.如果你来，情况就会有很大不同。 63. Your help made a big difference.你的帮助起了很大作用。 64. It makes very little difference. [=it matters very little]这无关紧要。 65. The size of the engine can make all the difference. [=can be very important; can matter most]引擎的大小关系重大。 66. "It may not matter to you, but it makes all the difference in the world to me. = It makes a world of difference to me. [=it matters very much to me]"这对你而言可能不算什么，但对我来说却至关重要。 67. She says that she got into politics because she wanted to make a difference.她说自己之所以从政是因为想做点事情。 68. "“They lost 100 games last year.” “Actually, they only lost 96 games.” “Same difference. The point is, they were awful.”"“他们去年输了100场比赛。”“实际上，他们只输了96场。”“这没什么不同，关键是他们的表现糟透了。” 69. “I like this one a lot more than that one.” “Why? What's the difference (between them)?”“比起那个，我更喜欢这个。”“为什么？（它们两个之间）有什么不同吗？” 70. What's the difference whether I go or not?我去不去有什么关系吗？ 71. What difference does it make [=what does it matter] if I go with you?如果我和你一起去，有什么关系吗？