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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

differ ['dɪfər]
  1. 1. vi. to differ (from sth) (be different) (与某物)不同
  2. 2. vi. to differ (on sth) (disagree) (就某事)意见不同
    to agree to differ
    同意保留各自不同意见

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

differ [ˈdɪfər]
  1. 1. vi. 不同相异
    In which ways do the twins differ?
    这对双胞胎什么区别
    These two tests differ in only one respect.
    两次测试仅有一点不同之处。
  2. 2. vi. 分歧,意见不合
    The economists differ on the details.
    经济学家细节意见不一
    I beg to differ!
    恕我不能同意

Collins English-English Dictionary

differ ['dɪfə]
  1. 1. vi. [intr] [often foll by from] to be dissimilar in quality, nature, or degree (to); vary (from)
  2. 2. vi. [often foll by from or with] to be at variance (with); disagree (with)
  3. 3. vi. [Dialect] to quarrel or dispute
  4. 4. vi. [Etymology] C14: from Latin differre, literally: to bear off in different directions, hence scatter, put off, be different, from dis- apart + ferre to bear

Examples

to agree to differ
同意保留各自不同意见
My twin sister and I differ in many ways.
In which ways do the twins differ?
这对双胞胎有什么区别?
Cultures and historical periods differ greatly in their concepts of time and the continuity of life.
文化和历史时期在他们的时间的概念和连续性上有很大的不同。
The flight of the baseball can differ with heavy winds.
篮球的飞行轨迹会受到强风的影响。
Most European species differ from American ones.
大多数欧洲物种不同于美国物种。

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