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  • [ˈdɪfərəns][ˈdɪfrəns]
  • Conjugation : past  differenced ; ing  differencing
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

difference ['dɪfrəns]
  1. 1. noun [c] (between things,people) 差异
  2. 2. noun [s] (between two quantities) 差
  3. 3. noun [c] (disagreement) 分歧
    the difference in size/colour
    尺寸/颜色上的差异
    to make a/no difference (to sb/sth)
    (对某人/某事)有/无影响
    I can't tell the difference between them
    我看不出他们的区别
    to settle/resolve one's differences
    消除分歧

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

difference [ˈdɪfərəns] [ˈdɪfrəns]
  1. 1. n.[c] 不同点,差异之处
    There are many differences between football and baseball.
    足球棒球有很多不同之处。
    There are many differences between jazz and rock.
    爵士音乐摇滚音乐之间许多不同之处。
  2. 2. n.[u] 不同差异
    It is both important and necessary to note this difference.
    这个差异加以注意重要必要
  3. 3. n.[c] 分歧争执意见不合
    Our differences were at last hammered out in discussion.
    我们分歧终于讨论消除了。
    There were irreconcilable differences.
    这里分歧不可调和
  4. 4. n.[u] 重大改变显著变化
    The difference in her attitude was noticeable.
    态度上的变化明显
    His support made a real difference.
    他的支持起了很大的作用
    The difference in her is amazing.
    她的与众不同令人吃惊
  5. 5. n.[c] [Mathematics] 差,差数差额
    The difference can be refunded or used as store credit.
    差价可以返还或者用作商店积分
  6. 6. n.[u] 差距

Collins English-English Dictionary

difference ['dɪfərəns]
  1. 1. n [logic] [maths] the set of members of the first that are not members of the second A -- B
  2. 2. n the state or quality of being unlike
  3. 3. n a specific instance of being unlike
  4. 4. n a distinguishing mark or feature
  5. 5. n a significant change in a situation
    the difference in her is amazing
  6. 6. n a disagreement or argument
    he had a difference with his wife
  7. 7. n a degree of distinctness, as between two people or things
  8. 8. n the result of the subtraction of one number, quantity, etc, from another
  9. 9. n the single number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend; remainder
  10. 10. n another name for differentia
  11. 11. n [heraldry] an addition to the arms of a family to represent a younger branch
  12. 12. vt. [tr] [rare] to distinguish
  13. 13. vt. [heraldry] to add a charge to (arms) to differentiate a branch of a family

Examples

an appreciable difference
可感觉得到的差别
a delicate difference
微小的区别
a technical difference
严格意义上的差别
What's the difference between Chinese and Japanese?
中文和日文有什么区别?
The difference between the chest and bust measurement is your cup size.
胸围减去下胸围就是罩杯大小。

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