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difference

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1 [countableC, uncountableU]DIFFERENT a way in which two or more people or things are not like each other 差别，差异 OPP similarity

difference between

There’s a big difference between knowing that something is true, and being able to prove it.

知道什么正确与能够证明它正确，这之间有很大的不同。

There is very little difference between the parties on green issues.

各党派在环保问题上分歧很少。

Do children know the difference between right and wrong?

儿童知道对和错的区别吗？

difference in

Researchers found a number of important differences in the way boys and girls learn.

研究人员发现男孩和女孩的学习方法有一些重大差异。

5There's a world of difference (= there’s a very big difference ) between us.

我们之间有着天壤之别。

n There’s a world of difference (=there’s a very big difference) between being alone and being lonely.

2 [singular, uncountableU]DIFFERENT the amount by which one thing is greater or smaller than another 〔数量上的〕差别，差异

difference in age/size etc

There’s not much difference in price.

价格上没有多少差别。

There’s a five-hour time difference between London and New York.

伦敦与纽约有五小时的时差。

→ split the difference at split1(9)

3 make a/the difference EFFECT/INFLUENCEto have an important effect or influence on something or someone 有作用，有影响

Whatever she did, it made no difference.

不管她做什么都没有用。

make a/the difference to

One more person wouldn’t make any difference to the arrangements.

多一个人对安排不会有影响。

make a/the difference between

It could make the difference between missing your train and getting to work on time.

这可能关系到你是赶不上火车，还是能够准时上班。

Having a good teacher has made all the difference for Alex (=had an important influence).

有个好老师对亚历克斯来说影响很大。

Examples from the Corpus

made all the difference• And that has made all the difference in the world.• It was that connection and that relationship, claims Morris, which has made all the difference in his life.• A few ricochets have made all the difference.• Outside, in the A-frame jungle, it made all the difference in the world.• Pot-growing and planting in good soil near sea level made all the difference.• That one play made all the difference.• With these and other examples, promotion probably made all the difference.• He was a Swaledale man who arrived in 1910 and that made all the difference.

4 it makes no difference to somebody used to say that it does not matter to someone which thing happens, is chosen etc 对某人来说没有关系，对某人而言没什么差别

Morning or afternoon. It makes no difference to me.

上午或下午都行，我无所谓。

Examples from the Corpus

it makes no difference to somebody• But it makes no difference to Spiderglass what you call yourself.• That does not mean it makes no difference to social welfare which rules we settle upon.

5 our/your/their differences ARGUEdisagreements 我们的/你们的/他们的分歧[不和]

We’ve had our differences in the past.

过去我们也有过分歧。

settle/resolve your differences (=agree not to argue anymore) 解决你们之间的分歧

Examples from the Corpus

settle/resolve your differences• When the two kings had resolved their differences, Dynamius sided firmly with Childebert.• What happens after the packs have settled their differences will decide the issue.• Having settled her differences, she gave my hand a tentative lick.• The warring sides finally came face-to-face at a meeting designed to help them settle their differences.• But Lissovsky's biggest problem is to persuade the gangsters who frequent the club to settle their differences elsewhere.• We have to settle our differences and come together as one.• The pope as the premier bishop was there to settle their differences and to support and encourage.• It is that they are not talking because they see no way to settle their differences.

6 difference of opinion DISAGREEa slight disagreement 轻微的意见分歧

There have been some differences of opinion as to exactly how the money should be spent.

大家对这笔钱究竟该怎么花意见有些分歧。

Examples from the Corpus

difference of opinion• I just have a difference of opinion with Sen.• There is a difference of opinion between the chairman and the board as to the best way to handle the takeover.• The split reflects a difference of opinion simmering for months within the Republican Party.• There were also differences of opinion about the degree of malice involved.• Despite these economically based differences of opinion, those passing initiative petitions claim to have found widespread public support.• And here lies a fundamental difference of opinion - how should a National Park operate?• There were major differences of opinion over who should command the UN forces.• Miss Diane died of a brain haemorrhage after a sharp difference of opinion with the producer about salary.• Has the case resulted in significant differences of opinion in the courts below?• Some difference of opinion exists as to the order of drugs to be administered.

7 with a difference informalGOOD/EXCELLENT used to describe something which is interesting or unusual, especially in a good way 不同寻常，非同一般

an adventure holiday with a difference

非同一般的历险度假

Examples from the Corpus

with a difference• All silent as before, but with a difference.• Feminists encounter similar problems in dealing with differences between subjects.• Voice over Read in studio A pub with a difference has just opened in Herefordshire.• These are children's book reviews with a difference - the children are writing the reviews.• So the man laid a foot rule on the table in front of him-but a foot rule with a difference.• They decided to open a health food store-but a health food store with a difference.• He brings his own troubled son along, and the pattern repeats, though with a difference.• A recording set up with a difference.

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + difference

a big/major/huge difference 大的/主要的/巨大的差异

I think you’ll notice a big difference.

我想你会注意到一个很大的区别。

an important/significant/crucial difference 重要的/显著的/关键的差异

A study of the two groups of students showed a significant difference.

对两组学生进行的研究表明了一个显著的差异。

a slight/small/minor difference 微小的/小的/较小的差异

There’s only a slight difference between the male and the female bird.

雄鸟和雌鸟只有微小的区别。

a marked/dramatic difference (=very noticeable) 显著的差异

There was a marked difference between the two sets of results.

两组结果存在显著差异。

a subtle difference (=not obvious) 细微的差异

nThere’s a subtle difference in flavour between these coffees.

an essential/fundamental difference (=a very basic one) 根本的区别

nThe fundamental differences between the two sides slowly emerged.

cultural/political/regional etc differences 文化/政治/区域等差异

nthe major cultural differences between the west and the east

class differences (=between different classes of society) 阶级差异

nPeople’s answers to the questions showed clear class differences.

sex/gender differences (=between men and women) 性别差异

ngender differences in levels of criminality

individual differences (=between one person and another) 个体差异

nWe respect the children’s individual differences.

verbs

show a difference 显示差异

Our data showed considerable national differences.

我们的数据反映出很大的国家差异。

know the difference (=know how two things are different) 知道区别

If you don’t know the difference between two words, your dictionary can help.

如果你不知道两个单词的区别,词典可以帮助你。

can tell/see the difference (=can recognize how two things are different) 看得出差异

I can’t really see the difference between these two colours.

我真的看不出这两种颜色的差别。

notice a difference 注意到区别

nShe has noticed a dramatic difference in her energy levels.

spot the difference (=see the difference) 看到区别

nIt’s easy to spot the difference between real and imitation leather.

n THESAURUS

difference a detail, fact, or quality that makes one person or thing different from another

We should think about the similarities between cultures, not the differences.

| difference between

Try and spot the differences between these two pictures.

The difference between the two cheeses is that one is made from goat’s milk.

| difference in

I don’t think there’s any difference in the way you pronounce these two words.

| know the difference

He’s speaking Italian, not Spanish. Don’t you know the difference?

contrast a very clear difference that you can easily see when you compare two things or people: contrast between something/somebody and something/somebody

What surprised me was the contrast between Picasso’s early style and his later work.

gap a big difference between two amounts, two ages, or two groups of people: gap between

There’s a ten-year gap between Kay’s two children.

The gap between rich and poor is wider in the South than in the rest of the country.

| age/gender/income etc gap

The age gap between us didn’t seem to matter until we decided to have children.

gulf a very big difference and lack of understanding between two groups of people, especially in their beliefs, opinions, and way of life: gulf between somebody and somebody

More riots led to a growing gulf between the police and the communities in which they worked.

| bridge/cross the gulf (=improve understanding and communication)

The central problem was how to bridge the gulf between the warring factions of the party.

disparity formal a big difference between two groups of people or things – use this especially when you think the difference is unfair or may cause problems: disparity between

It is not easy to explain the disparity that still exists between the salaries of men and women.

| disparity in

the disparity in wealth between the highest and the lowest employees

| the economic/income etc disparity

The economic disparity between the area’s black and white citizens is a serious problem.

Examples from the Corpus

difference• Create an environment where every employee can feel that he or she can make a difference.• I don't think there's any difference in the way you pronounce these two words.• Perhaps the biggest differences in attitudes toward guns come between men and women.• It provides attenuation of potential difference represented by when it is negligibly loaded.• I prefer the Peugeot 406 to the 405. What's the price difference?• Even in post-classical law, then, some differences of significance between legacies and trusts persisted.• Calculate the difference between the amount you started with and what you have left.• The trade deficit is the difference between imports and exports.• He's speaking Italian, not Spanish. Don't you know the difference?• Look for little touches that will make the difference.• We should think about the similarities between cultures, not the differences.• The explanation of the difference is important for a number of reasons.• If you put all your savings towards the cost of a bike, your Dad and I will pay the difference.• Try and spot the differences between these two pictures.• The difference with Vygotsky's views on this issue is handled well.• The difference between the two cheeses is that one is made from goat's milk.• From the styles of the two painters their difference is apparent.• There is a vast difference between daytime and night-time temperatures in the desert.• There was fifteen years difference in age between the two women.

difference in• Holmgren said he hasn't noticed any difference in the way Rice plays since the injury.

time difference• Because of the six-hour time difference between Washington and Hawaii, Barr received the call at 6 a. m. at his home.• No time differences had to be established or subtracted from one another or multiplied by any number of degrees.• Indeed, in Mason's experiment, the skilled readers showed smaller overall response time differences between words and nonwords.• Robison and Harrison then synchronized their watches to fix the longitude of Port Royal by the time difference between them.• She'd forgotten the time difference.• E-mail helps a lot because of the time differences.• I don't know, I've only just left Manchester, what's the time difference?• The time difference between here and there is staggering.

dif·fe·rence noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1

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IELTS BNC: 528 COCA: 496

difference

noun¹

way in which people/things are not the same不同之處

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DIFFERENCE | DIFFERENCE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES

ADJECTIVE

➤big, broad, considerable, dramatic, enormous, great, huge, large, major, profound, radical, real, sharp, substantial, vast, wide大的差別；廣泛的差異；相當大的不同；巨大的差異；主要的差別；徹底的差異；真正的不同；實質性的差異

◇A little extra care makes a big difference.稍微多關心一點兒，情況就會大不一樣。

◇I noticed a real difference in his attitude.我注意到他的態度真的有所轉變。

➤basic, essential, fundamental基本的差別；本質的不同；根本的差異

▸➤crucial, important, key, main, significant至關重要的／重要的／關鍵的／主要的／顯著的差異

◇A small number of additional jobs can make a crucial difference to economic conditions.少量的外快工作對經濟狀況的改變能起到關鍵作用。

◇We found no significant difference between the two groups.我們發現兩組之間並沒有顯著的差異。

➤clear, distinct, marked, notable, noticeable, observed, obvious, striking明顯的不同；顯著的差異；值得注意的差別；突出的差別

◇There is a striking difference between eastern and western Europe.東歐與西歐差別突出。

➤apparent表面上的差別

▸➤minor, slight, small, subtle細小的差別；細微的差異

▸➤potential潛在的差別

▸➤qualitative, statistical質的差異；統計差異

▸➤national, regional國家／地區差別

▸➤age, class, cultural, ethnic, gender, genetic, physical, psychological, racial, sex, social年齡差別；階級差別；文化差異；民族差異；性別差異；遺傳差異；身體差別；心理差異；種族差別；社會差異

▸➤historical, ideological, political歷史／意識形態／政治差異

➤structural結構差異

▸➤temperature, time溫差；時差

◇What's the time difference between New York and Tokyo?紐約與東京的時差是多少？

VERB + DIFFERENCE

➤make使不一樣；有影響

◇The new central heating has made an enormous difference to the house.新的中央供暖系統使這所房子大不一樣。

◇What difference does it make if he doesn't have a car?如果他沒有汽車，又會有什麼不同呢？

➤mean意味着不同

◇One tiny mistake when you're climbing could mean the difference between life and death.爬山時，一個很小的錯誤都有可能意味着生死之別。

➤emphasize, exaggerate, focus on, highlight, stress, underline強調差別；誇大差別；專注於差異；着重於不同之處

◇We should be focusing on what we have in common rather than emphasizing our differences.我們應該把注意力集中在我們之間的相同之處，而不是相異之處。

➤appreciate, be aware of, detect, feel, find, know, note, notice, observe, perceive, recognize, see, spot, tell充分意識到差異；發現差異；感覺到差別；瞭解不同之處；認識到差異；分辨差別

◇I found very little difference in price.我發現價格幾乎沒有差別。

◇Only an expert would know the difference between the male and the female.只有專家才能分辨這種動物的雌雄。

◇Can you spot the difference between these two photos?你能看出這兩張相片有什麼不同嗎 ?

◇It's difficult to tell the difference between butterflies and moths.蝴蝶和飛蛾很難區別。

➤understand理解差異

▸➤explain, illustrate解釋／說明差異

▸➤examine, explore, look at調查不同之處；探究差異

◇The study explores the differences between the way girls and boys talk.這項研究探討女孩和男孩不同的講話方式。

➤compare比較差異

▸➤demonstrate, exhibit (formal) , indicate, reveal, show顯示差別

◇The questionnaire showed vast differences in what kind of product people want.問卷反映出人們對產品的需求差別很大。

➤mark, reflect標明／反映差異

◇Our different attitudes to life reflect the differences in our backgrounds.對生活的不同態度反映出自身背景的差異。

DIFFERENCE + VERB

➤be, lie差別是；不同之處在（於）

◇The difference lies in the way the fruit is prepared.差別在於怎樣料理這種水果。

➤arise (from sth), exist差別產生（於⋯）；差別存在

◇The differences in size arise from the amount of sunshine each plant gets.大小有差別是因為每棵植物所獲得的光照量不同。

➤explain sth, reflect sth, suggest sth差異說明⋯／反映⋯／表明⋯

PREPOSITION

➤difference among⋯之間的差別

◇There are few important policy differences among the main parties.主要政黨的重要政策幾乎沒有差別。

➤difference between⋯之間的差別

◇There's a big difference between reading about skiing and doing it yourself.書本中的滑雪與自己親身滑雪之間是有很大差別的。

➤difference from與⋯的不同

◇He was very aware of his difference from the other children.他很清楚自己與其他孩子的差別。

➤difference in⋯方面的差異

◇The difference in price is not very significant.價格差別不是很大。

➤difference of⋯的差異

◇a crucial difference of emphasis側重點上的關鍵性差異

➤difference with對⋯來說的差別

◇There is one key difference with the earlier version of the software.該軟件與它較早前的版本有一個關鍵的不同之處。

◇The difference with this information service is that it's free.這項信息服務的不同之處在於它是免費的。

PHRASES

➤a... with a difference別樣的⋯

◇If you want a travel destination with a difference, come to Iceland.如果你想過一個別樣的假期，到冰島來吧。

➤all the difference in the world天壤之別

◇There's all the difference in the world between choosing to do something and being forced to do it.自願去做一件事與被迫去做迥然相異。

➤a great deal of difference, a lot of difference巨大的差別

◇The extra money will make a lot of difference to us.這筆額外的錢對於我們來說會起很大的作用。

➤make all the difference起巨大作用

◇Just five minutes' exercise a day could make all the difference.每天鍛煉 5 分鐘就可以使你判若兩人。

➤no difference, not much difference沒有差別；差別不大

◇There's not much difference between baseball and softball.棒球與壘球差別不大。

difference

noun²

sum of money in addition to the sum expected差額

VERB + DIFFERENCE

➤pay支付差額

◇If you decide on the more expensive model, you can bring this one back and pay the difference.如果你決定了更想要貴一點兒的那一款，你可以交回這個，補上差價就可以了。

➤make up彌補差額

◇He didn't have enough money, but his aunt agreed to make up the difference.他的錢不夠，不過他姨媽答應為他補足差額。

➤pocket將差額裝進腰包

◇He sold the car for more than he'd paid and pocketed the difference.他以高於買價的價格將車賣掉，賺了差價。

➤split (figurative) 折衷

◇I wanted to leave early and Ian wanted to leave late, so we split the difference and left at noon.我想早些離開，可伊恩想晚一點，於是我們折衷了一下中午走的。

difference

noun³

disagreement分歧

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DIFFERENCE | DIFFERENCE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES

ADJECTIVE

➤irreconcilable, major, serious, sharp不可調和的分歧；重大分歧；嚴重分歧

▸➤minor, slight小分歧；輕微的意見不和

▸➤outstanding未解決的分歧

◇These talks aim to resolve the outstanding differences between the two sides.這些會談的目的是消除雙方尚存的分歧。

VERB + DIFFERENCE

➤have有分歧

◇They have had some minor differences, but in general they get on well together.他們之間存在一些小分歧，不過總的來說相處得還不錯。

➤make up, patch up, put aside, reconcile, resolve, settle解決分歧；彌合分歧；擱置分歧；消除分歧

◇We're going to get the two sides together to see if they can't settle their differences.我們打算把雙方召集到一起看他們是否能解決分歧。

DIFFERENCE + VERB

➤arise, emerge, occur分歧產生；分歧出現

◇Differences may arise when the young people do not have the same expectations as their parents.年輕人的期望與父母不同時就會出現分歧。

➤remain分歧仍然存在

◇Although the talks were generally successful, differences remain between the groups.儘管會談整體上是成功的，雙方仍存在分歧。

PREPOSITION

➤difference as to, difference over關於⋯的分歧

◇There were some differences as to how to deal with the crisis.關於如何應對這場危機存在不同的看法。

PHRASES

➤a difference of opinion意見分歧

◇She and Luke had a difference of opinion over how much money they should spend.她與盧克在該花多少錢的問題上發生了爭執。

➤have your differences有分歧

◇Like any married couple, we have our differences.和其他所有的夫婦一樣，我們之間也存在分歧。

IELTS BNC: 528 COCA: 496

difference noun
⇨ difference (the differences between the two systems) ⇨ debate (a difference of opinion) ⇨ rest 1 (a difference in price) difference

noun

difference

♦︎

contrast

♦︎

distinction

♦︎

variation

♦︎

imbalance

♦︎

variance

♦︎

disparity

♦︎

divergenceThese are all words for the way in which people or things are not like each other. 这些词均表示差别、不同之处。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配

◆a difference / a contrast / a distinction / a variation / an imbalance / a variance / a disparity / a divergence between A and B

◆a difference / a contrast / a variation / an imbalance / a variance / a disparity / a divergence in sth

◆a huge difference / contrast / variation / imbalance / disparity

◆a considerable difference / contrast / variation / imbalance / variance / disparity / divergence

◆a major / fundamental difference / contrast / distinction / variation / imbalance

◆a clear difference / contrast / distinction / variation / disparity

◆a slight difference / variation / variance / divergence

◆a regional / gender difference / variation / imbalance

◆to show a difference / a contrast / a distinction / a variation / an imbalance / a variance / a disparity / a divergence

◆to see / be aware of / look at a difference / contrast / distinction / variation

◆to highlight a difference / contrast / distinction / variation / disparity

◆to explain a difference / a distinction / a variation / an imbalance / a variance / a disparity / a divergence

◆to cause a difference / a variation / an imbalance / a divergence

◆to make a difference / contrast / distinction

■ difference

[countable

, uncountable]

the way in which two people or things are not like each other; the way in which sb/sth has changed 差别；差异；变化（之处）

◆There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries.这两国的教育制度没有重大差别。

◆She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit.第二次来访时她注意到了孩子们明显的变化。

◆What a difference! You look great with your hair like that.真是判若两人！你梳这种发型真是太好看了。

◆I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins.我从来都分不清这对双胞胎谁是谁。

OPP

similarity ⇨

similarity

■ contrast

[countable

, uncountable]

a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are compared or put close together; the fact of comparing two or more things in order to show the differences between them 明显的差异；对比；对照

◆There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West.东西方文化之间存在着明显的差异。

◆A wool jacket with silk trousers provides an interesting contrast in texture.毛料上衣配真丝长裤，质地上的差异相映成趣。

◆The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier.该公司本季度亏损了700万元，与去年同期的620万元盈利形成了对比。

◆The poverty of her childhood stands in total contrast to her life in Hollywood.她童年时的贫困处境与她在好莱坞的生活有着天壤之别。

◆When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast.看看他们的新系统，我们的系统就显得非常陈旧过时了。

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