difference

• 名词，指事物之间不相同、有差异的状态或性质；也指事物彼此不同的具体方面或方式。

A noun referring to the state or quality of being unlike, distinct, or dissimilar; a point or way in which things are not the same.

1. Distinction or contrastA1formal

   The way in which two or more things are not the same; a point of unlikeness.

   差别

   • There is a big difference between cats and dogs.
   • Can you tell the difference between these two colors?
   • The main difference is the price.

   同义词contrastdiscrepancydisparitydissimilaritydistinctiondivergenceunlikenessvariancevariation

   反义词accordagreementconformityidentitylikenessresemblancesamenesssimilarity

2. Disagreement or disputeB1formal

   A disagreement, quarrel, or conflict between people.

   分歧

   • They settled their differences and became friends again.
   • The couple had a difference of opinion about the vacation.
   • We need to resolve our differences peacefully.

   同义词altercationargumentconflictdisagreementdisputedissensionquarrelrun-in

   反义词accordagreementconcordconsensusharmony

3. Amount of changeA2formal

   The amount by which one thing is different from another; the remainder after subtraction.

   差

   • The difference between 10 and 7 is 3.
   • There is a 20-degree difference in temperature today.
   • The difference in cost was only a few dollars.

   同义词balancedeficitdifferentialexcessgapmarginremainderspreadsurplusvariance