discordance

• 指事物之间缺乏一致、和谐或协调的状态；也表示冲突、意见不合或矛盾。

A noun referring to a lack of agreement, harmony, or consistency between things; a state of conflict or disagreement.

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1. Lack of agreementC1formal

   A state of disagreement or conflict between people or groups.

   分歧

   • There was discordance among the committee members about the new policy.
   • The discordance between the two political parties led to a stalemate.
   • Their relationship was marked by constant discordance.

   同义词conflictdisagreementdiscorddisharmonydissensiondisunityfrictionstrifevariance

   反义词accordanceagreementconcordconcordanceconsonanceharmony

2. Lack of harmony in soundC1formal

   A combination of musical notes that sound harsh or unpleasant together.

   不协和音

   • The discordance in the orchestra was obvious during the performance.
   • The composer intentionally used discordance to create tension.
   • The discordance of the notes made the audience uncomfortable.

   同义词cacophonydiscorddisharmonydissonance

   反义词concordanceconsonanceharmony

3. Inconsistency in dataC2formalmedical

   A lack of consistency or agreement between two sets of data or results.

   不一致

   • The discordance between the two test results puzzled the doctors.
   • Researchers noted a discordance in the genetic data.
   • The discordance in the survey responses indicated a problem with the methodology.

   同义词conflictdisagreementdiscrepancydisparitydivergenceincongruityinconsistencymismatch

   反义词accordanceagreementconcordanceconformityconsistency