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difference

noun
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/ˈdɪfrəns/
/ˈdɪfrəns/
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  1.  
     [countable, uncountable] the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in which somebody/something has changed差别；差异；不同（之处）；变化（之处）
    • Americans and Brits speak the same language, but there are big cultural differences.美国人和英国人说相同的语言，但是在文化上有很大的差异。
    • difference between A and B 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 similarities and differences between humans and animals.他正在研究人与动物之间的异同。
    • I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins.我从来都分不清这对双胞胎。
    • difference in something There's no difference in the results.结果没有差别。
    • There is a fundamental difference in approach to conservation in Japan.日本在保护方法上有根本的不同。
    • 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。
    • Her work questions notions of gender difference.她的工作质疑性别差异的观念。
    • 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好看了。
    • difference among something Differences among beetle species may prove to be a key factor.甲虫之间的差异可能被证明是一个关键因素。
    • despite differences Despite their differences, the two are great friends.尽管他们之间存在分歧，但两者还是很好的朋友。
    opposite similarity
    Language Bank contrastcontrastHighlighting differences突出差异／不同
      • This survey highlights a number of differences in the way that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.这项民意测验凸显出英国十几岁的男孩和女孩在打发闲暇时间上的诸多不同。
      • One of the main differences between the girls and the boys who took part in the research was the way in which they use the internet.参与了这项研究的女生和男生之间的主要差异之一在于他们使用互联网的方式。
      • Unlike the girls, who use the internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the internet for playing computer games.女生使用互联网主要是和朋友联系，这一点和男生不同，参与调查的男生往往是使用互联网来玩电脑游戏。
      • The girls differ from the boys in that they tend to spend more time keeping in touch with friends on the phone or on social networking websites.女孩与男孩的不同之处在于，他们倾向于花费更多的时间在电话或社交网站上与朋友保持联系。
      • Compared to the boys, the girls spend much more time chatting to friends on the phone.与男孩相比，女孩在电话上花费更多的时间与朋友聊天。
      • On average the girls spend four hours a week chatting to friends on the phone. In contrast, very few of the boys spend more than five minutes a day talking to their friends in this way.女生平均每周花四个小时与朋友电话聊天。相比之下，很少有男生每天以这种方式与朋友聊天五分钟以上。
      • The boys prefer competitive sports and computer games, whereas/while the girls seem to enjoy more cooperative activities, such as shopping with friends.男生更喜欢竞技性体育运动和电脑游戏，而女生似乎更喜欢合作性活动，比如与朋友一起购物。
      • When the girls go shopping, they mainly buy clothes and cosmetics. The boys, on the other hand, tend to purchase computer games or gadgets.女生购物时主要买衣服和化妆品，而男生往往会买电脑游戏或小器具。
    Extra Examples
    • Can you spot the difference between these two photos?你能看出这两张相片有什么不同吗 ?
    • Customers can see the difference in quality.客户可以看到质量差异。
    • He was very aware of his difference from the other children.他很清楚自己与其他孩子的差别。
    • I noticed a real difference in his attitude.我注意到他的态度真的有所转变。
    • It's difficult to tell the difference between butterflies and moths.蝴蝶和飞蛾很难区别。
    • One tiny mistake when you're climbing could mean the difference between life and death.爬山时，一个很小的错误都有可能意味着生死之别。
    • Only an expert would know the difference between the male and the female.只有专家才能分辨这种动物的雌雄。
    • Our different attitudes to life reflect the differences in our backgrounds.对生活的不同态度反映出自身背景的差异。
    • The difference lies in the way the fruit is prepared.差别在于怎样料理这种水果。
    • The difference with this information service is that it's free.这项信息服务的不同之处在于它是免费的。
    • The differences in size arise from the amount of sunshine each plant gets.大小有差别是因为每棵植物所获得的光照量不同。
    • The questionnaire showed vast differences in what kind of product people want.问卷反映出人们对产品的需求差别很大。
    • The study explores the differences between the way girls and boys talk.这项研究探讨了女孩和男孩讲话方式的差异。
    • There are few important policy differences among the main parties.主要政党的重要政策几乎没有差别。
    • There is a striking difference between eastern and western Europe.东欧与西欧差别突出。
    • There is one key difference with the earlier version of the software.该软件与它较早前的版本有一个关键的不同之处。
    • There's a big difference between reading about skiing and doing it yourself.书本中的滑雪与自己亲身滑雪之间是有很大差别的。
    • There's all the difference in the world between choosing to do something and being forced to do it.自愿去做一件事与被迫去做迥然相异。
    • There's not much difference between baseball and softball.棒球与垒球差别不大。
    • We found no significant difference between the two groups.我们发现两组之间并没有显着的差异。
    • We should be focusing on what we have in common rather than emphasizing our differences.我们应该把注意力集中在我们之间的相同之处，而不是相异之处。
    • a crucial difference of emphasis侧重点上的关键性差异
    Topics Opinion and argumenta1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • broad
    • considerable
    • …
    verb + difference
    • make
    • mean
    • emphasize
    • …
    difference + verb
    • be
    • lie
    • arise (from something)
    • …
    preposition
    • difference among
    • difference between
    • difference from
    • …
    phrases
    • a… with a difference
    • all the difference in the world
    • a great deal of difference
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [singular, uncountable] the amount that something is greater or smaller than something else差；差额
    • difference in something We measured the difference in temperature.我们测量了温度的变化。
    • difference between A and B The difference between the two numbers gives you the profit.两个数字之差为您带来利润。
    • 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。
    • difference in something between A and B There is not much difference in price between the two brands.两个品牌之间的价格差异不大。
    • 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。
    see also goal difference
    Extra Examples
    • He didn't have enough money, but his aunt agreed to make up the difference.他的钱不够，不过他姨妈答应为他补足差额。
    • He sold the car for more than he'd paid and pocketed the difference.他以高于买价的价格将车卖掉，赚了差价。
    • I found very little difference in size.我发现尺寸几乎没有差异。
    • If you decide on the more expensive model, you can bring this one back and pay the difference.如果你决定了更想要贵一点儿的那一款，你可以交回这个，补上差价就可以了。
    • The difference in price is not very significant.价格差别不是很大。
    • What's the time difference between London and Tokyo?伦敦与东京的时差是几个小时？
    • People disapproved of their marriage because of the age difference.人们由于年龄不同而拒绝结婚。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + difference
    • pay
    • make up
    • pocket
    • …
    See full entry
  3. [countable] a disagreement between people意见分歧；不和
    • 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。
    Extra Examples
    • We're going to get the two sides together to see if they can't settle their differences.我们打算把双方召集到一起看他们是否能解决分歧。
    • They have had some minor differences, but in general they get on well together.他们之间存在一些小分歧，不过总的来说相处得还不错。
    • Differences may arise when the young people do not have the same expectations as their parents.年轻人的期望与父母不同时就会出现分歧。
    • She and Luke had a difference of opinion over how much money they should spend.她与卢克在该花多少钱的问题上发生了争执。
    • Although the talks were generally successful, differences remain between the groups.尽管会谈整体上是成功的，双方仍存在分歧。
    • Like any married couple, we have our differences.和其他所有的夫妇一样，我们之间也存在分歧。
    • There were some differences as to how to deal with the crisis.关于如何应对这场危机存在不同的看法。
    • These talks aim to resolve the outstanding differences between the two sides.这些会谈的目的是消除双方尚存的分歧。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • irreconcilable
    • major
    • serious
    • …
    verb + difference
    • have
    • make up
    • patch up
    • …
    difference + verb
    • arise
    • emerge
    • occur
    • …
    preposition
    • difference as to
    • difference over
    phrases
    • a difference of opinion
    • have your differences
    See full entry
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin differentia ‘difference’, from different- ‘carrying away’, from the verb differre, from dis- ‘from, away’ + ferre ‘bring, carry’.
Idioms
bury the hatchet | bury your differences
  1. to stop not being friendly and become friends again消除隔阂（重归于好）
    • After not speaking to each other for years, the two brothers decided to bury the hatchet.多年不谈后，两兄弟决定埋葬柴刀。
a distinction without a difference
  1. a point that somebody wants to suggest is a difference when in fact it is not different at all差不多一样
    • His government did not brand them terrorists, but rather ‘an entity that supports terrorism’. That may prove to be a distinction without a difference.他的政府没有给他们贴上恐怖分子的标签，而是“一个支持恐怖主义的实体”。这可能被证明是没有区别的区别。
make all the difference (to somebody/something)
  1. to have an important effect on somebody/something; to make somebody feel better关系重大；大不相同；使更好受
    • 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。
    • Just five minutes' exercise a day could make all the difference.每天锻炼 5 分钟就可以使你判若两人。
make a, no, some, etc. difference (to somebody/to something/in something)
 
  1. to have an effect/no effect on somebody/something有（或没有、有些等）作用，关系，影响
    • The rain didn't make much difference to the game.这场雨对比赛没多大影响。
    • 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。”
    Extra Examples
    • The extra money will make a lot of difference to us.这笔额外的钱对于我们来说会起很大的作用。
    • What difference does it make if he doesn't have a car?如果他没有汽车，又会有什么不同呢？
    • A small number of additional jobs can make a crucial difference to economic conditions.少量的外快工作对经济状况的改变能起到关键作用。
    • The new central heating has made an enormous difference to the house.新的中央供暖系统使这所房子大不一样。
same difference
  1. (informal) used to say that you think the differences between two things are not important差不多一样
    • ‘That's not a xylophone, it's a glockenspiel.’ ‘Same difference.’“那不是木琴而是钟琴。” “反正都差不多。”
sink your differences
  1. to agree to forget about your disagreements摒弃分歧；搁置歧见
    • We need to sink our differences and present a united opposition to the plan.我们需要消除分歧，对计划表示反对。
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2
split the difference
  1. (when discussing a price, etc.) to agree on an amount that is at an equal distance between the two amounts that have been suggested（讲价等）各让一步，折中
    • I offered €200 but he wanted €300. In the end, we split the difference and I paid him €250.我出价 200 欧元，他想要 300 欧元。最后，双方各让一步，我付了他 250 欧元。
    • (figurative) I wanted to leave early and Ian wanted to leave late, so we split the difference and left at noon.我想早些离开，可伊恩想晚一点，于是我们折衷了一下中午走的。
with a difference
  1. (informal) (after nouns用于名词后) used to show that something is interesting or unusual引人注目；与众不同
    • The traditional backpack with a difference—it's waterproof.这个传统背包有个与众不同的特点，它能防水。
    • If you want a holiday with a difference, come to Iceland.如果你想过一个别样的假期，到冰岛来吧。
a/the world of difference
  1. (informal) used to emphasize how much difference there is between two things完全不同；是两码事
    • There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them.喜欢一个人和爱一个人完全不是一回事。
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differencedifferenceD.J.:[ˈdifərəns]K.K.:[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。
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difference
dif·fe·rence / 5dIfErEns ; 5dIfErEns /noun
1. C,Ua way in which two or more people or things are not like each other差别，差异;ANTsimilarity
big / major / important / significant difference很大的区别
small / minor difference微小的区别
subtle difference ( = not obvious )细微区别
marked difference ( = very noticeable )显而易见的区别
there's no difference ( = they are the same )没有区别
there's very little difference ( = they are very similar )区别很小
there's a world of difference ( = they are very different )区别很大
know / can tell the difference ( = be able to recognize the difference )能够看得出差别
spot the difference ( = notice the difference )注意到差别
[+ between ]
•The main difference between the groups was age.各小组之间最大的差别是年龄。
•There's a big difference between knowing that something is true, and being able to prove it.知道某事是正确的与能够证明它的正确性，这之间有很大的不同。
[+ in ]
•Researchers found a number of important differences in the way boys and girls learn.研究人员发现了男孩和女孩在学习上的一些重大差异。
•subtle differences in meaning含义上的微妙差异
•There was a marked difference in his behavior toward me.他对待我的态度有了明显的不同。
•There was certainly no difference between them in terms of intelligence.他们在智力上确实没有差别。
•There is very little difference between the parties on green issues.各党派在环保问题上的态度没有什么不同。
•There's a world of difference between us.我们之间有天壤之别。
•Do children know the difference between right and wrong?儿童知道对和错的区别吗？
•See if you can spot the difference between these two pictures.你看看能否找出这两张图片中的不同之处。
•Class differences still play an important role in society.阶级差别在社会中仍然起着重要的作用。
2. sing., Uthe amount by which one thing is greater or smaller than another〔数量上的〕差别，差异:
difference in age / size etc
•There's not much difference in price.价格上没有多少差别。
•There's a five-hour time difference between London and New York.伦敦与纽约有五小时的时差。
⇒split the difference at SPLIT¹ (9)
3. make a / the difference to have an important effect or influence on something or someone有作用，有影响:
•Whatever she did, it made no difference.不管她做了什么都没有关系的。
[+ to ]
•One more person wouldn't make any difference to the arrangements.多一个人对安排不会有影响。
[+ between ]
•It could make the difference between missing your train and getting to work on time.误了火车还是准时上班，这可能是关键所在。
•Having a good teacher has made all the difference for Alex (=had an important influence) .有个好老师对亚历克斯来说影响可大了。
4. it makes no difference to sb used to say that it does not matter to someone which thing happens, is chosen etc对某人来说没有关系，对某人而言没什么差别:
•Morning or afternoon. It makes no difference to me.对我来说上午或下午都没关系。
5. our / your / their differences disagreements我们的/你们的/他们的意见分歧（不和）:
•We've had our differences in the past.过去我们有过意见分歧。
settle / resolve your differences ( = agree not to argue any more )解决你们之间的分歧
6. difference of opinion a slight disagreement轻微的意见分歧:
•There have been some differences of opinion as to exactly how the money should be spent.在这笔钱究竟该怎么花的问题上存在一些轻微的分歧。
7. with a difference informalused to describe something which is interesting or unusual, especially in a good way不同寻常，非同一般:
•an adventure holiday with a difference非同一般的历险度假
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difference
difference /ˈdɪfrəns/ noun
plural differences
difference
/ˈdɪfrəns/
noun
plural differences
Learner's definition of DIFFERENCE
1 
: the quality that makes one person or thing unlike another差别；差异；不同之处
[noncount]
[singular]
◊ To tell the difference between two people or things is to see how they are unlike each other.辨别差异
2 
[count] : something that people do not agree about : a disagreement in opinion分歧；意见不一
3 
[count] : the degree or amount by which things differ差距；差额

make a difference

1 
: to cause a change : to be important in some way有影响；有关系；起作用
2 
: to do something that is important : to do something that helps people or makes the world a better place做重要的事情

same difference

chiefly US, informal
— used to say that two things are not really different in any important way差别不大；半斤八两

split the difference

— see 1split

what's the difference?

1 
— used to ask how one thing is different from another有什么不同
2 
or what difference does it/that make? — used to ask why something is important or to suggest that something is not important（用于提问某事为何重要或暗示某事不重要）那有什么不同？
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difference 不同 (differ 的名词)
dif-和辅音重复表示“不,否定,分开”
differ 不同 (dif+fer 带来=带来不同=不同)
difference 不同 (differ 的名词)
diffident 自卑的 (dif+fid 相信+ent=不相信 (自己) =自卑的)
diffuse 散布的,散开的 (dif+fus 流+e=分开流=散布的)
difficult 困难的 (dif+fic 做+ult=不好做=困难的)
difform 不同形式的,不规则的 (dif+form 形状=形状不同)
difference n 不同,争论 (differ+ence)
fer=bring, carry 带来,拿来 ferry v 渡运 n 渡口,渡船 (fer+ry=带来带去的东西=渡船)
confer v 协商,谈判 (con 共同+fer=共同带来观点=协商)
conference n 商量,会议 (confer+ence)
conferment n 给予 (con 共同+fer 带+ment=共同带来的东西=给予 (奖品等) )
offer v 提供,提出 (of 一再+fer=一再带来=提供)
offering n 提供物,祭品 (offer+ing)
conifer n 针叶树 (coni 松果+fer=带来松果的树=针叶树)
coniferous a 松柏科的 (conifer+ous)
odoriferous a 有气味的 (odori 气味+fer+ous=带来气味)
floriferous a 有花的 (flori 花+fer+ous)
aquiferous a 含水的 (aqui 水+fer+ous)
circumference n 四周,周围 (circum 环境+fer+ence=带来环绕=周围)
defer v 延期,敬从 (de 坏+fer=带来坏=延期,de 强调+fer=一再带来敬意)
deferment n 延期 (注意deference,不同的名词不同的意思)
deference n 尊敬 (defer+ence)
differ v 不同 (dif 分开+fer=分开带=不同)
difference n 不同,争论 (differ+ence)
differentiate v 使有差别,分化 (different+iate=不同化)
infer v 推理,推断 (in 进入+ fer=带进[意义]=推断)
inferable a 可推知的 (infer+able)
inferential a 推理的 (infer+ent+ial)
indifferent a 冷漠的,不关心的 (in 不+different 不同=同与不同无所谓=冷漠的)
prefer v 更喜欢 (pre 预先+fer=预先带好=更喜欢)
preference n 偏爱,优先权 (prefer+ence)
proffer v 提供,贡献 (pro 向前+ffer[=fer]+带向前=贡献出)
refer v 提到,指点 (re 再次+fer=再次带来=提到)
referable a 可归因于…的 (refer+able=能提到的=能找到原因的)
reference n 参考,引证 (refer+ence)
referee n 裁判员 (refer+ee 表示人=被[双方]提出的人=裁判)
referendum n 公民投票选举 (refer+endum 表名词=提出 (候选人) =选举)
suffer v 受苦,经受 (suf 在下面+fer=带到下面=受苦)
sufferable a 可忍受的 (suffer+able)
transfer v 转送,转移 (trans 交换+fer=交换带走=转移)
transferable a 能转让的 (transfer+able)
fertile a 肥沃的,多产的 (fert[=fer]+ile=能带来粮食=肥沃的)
fertility n 肥沃,多产 (fertile+ity)
fertilize v 施肥,受精 (fertile+ize 表动词=施肥带来粮食)
fertilizer n 肥料 (来自fertilize)
中考 高考 CET-4 考研 IELTS BNC: 528 COCA: 496
中考 高考 CET-4 考研 IELTS BNC: 528 COCA: 496
中考 高考 CET-4 考研 IELTS BNC: 528 COCA: 496
中考 高考 CET-4 考研 IELTS BNC: 528 COCA: 496
中考 高考 CET-4 考研 IELTS BNC: 528 COCA: 496

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