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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
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•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。
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•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。
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•One more person wouldn't make any difference to the arrangements.多一个人对安排不会有影响。
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•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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