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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- different [ 'dɪfərənt] [ 'dɪfrənt]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- different ['dɪfərənt]
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1.
adj
partly or completely unlike
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2.
adj
not identical or the same; other
- he always wears a different tie
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3.
adj
out of the ordinary; unusual
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4.
n
[Usage]
The constructions different from, different to, and different than are all found in the works of writers of English during the past. Nowadays, however, the most widely acceptable preposition to use after different is from. Different to is common in British English, but is considered by some people to be incorrect, or less acceptable. Different than is a standard construction in American English, and has the advantage of conciseness when a clause or phrase follows, as in this result is only slightly different than in the US. As, however, this idiom is not regarded as totally acceptable in British usage, it is preferable either to use different from: this result is only slightly different from that obtained in the US or to rephrase the sentence: this result differs only slightly from that in the US
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1.
adj
partly or completely unlike
Examples
- In many modern packs the jokers are printed in different colors or given different pictures.
- 在现代扑克中，王牌的颜色和图样多种多样。
- Different artists employ different painting techniques.
- 不同的画家会使用不同的绘画技巧。 → painting
- “Politician” has different connotations from “stateman”.
- “politician”(政客)与“stateman”(政治家)有不同的含义。 → connotation
- coins of different denorainations
- 不同面额的硬币 → denomination
- alloys that weld at different heats
- 能在不同温度焊接的合金 → alloy
- Things were different a thousand years ago.
- 一千年以前世界是另一个样子。 → thousand
- The sea is alive with plenty of different kinds of fish.
- 海洋因为大量名目繁多的鱼类而充满生机。 → alive
- I was wondering if you have this article in different colors.
- 我想知道，这个东西你还有别的颜色的吗。 → article
- I'm constantly astonished by people who can speak so many different languages.
- 那些可以讲很多不同语言的人，通常会让我感到很惊讶。
- He was interviewed by different TV stations and each time he aired his grievances.
- 好多家电视台对他进行了采访，每一次他都要大发牢骚。 → air
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