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IELTS BNC: 528 COCA: 496

difference
difference /ˈdɪfrəns/ noun
plural differences
difference
/ˈdɪfrəns/
noun
plural differences
Learner's definition of DIFFERENCE
1 
: the quality that makes one person or thing unlike another差别；差异；不同之处
[noncount]
[singular]
◊ To tell the difference between two people or things is to see how they are unlike each other.辨别差异
2 
[count] : something that people do not agree about : a disagreement in opinion分歧；意见不一
3 
[count] : the degree or amount by which things differ差距；差额

make a difference

1 
: to cause a change : to be important in some way有影响；有关系；起作用
2 
: to do something that is important : to do something that helps people or makes the world a better place做重要的事情

same difference

chiefly US, informal
— used to say that two things are not really different in any important way差别不大；半斤八两

split the difference

— see 1split

what's the difference?

1 
— used to ask how one thing is different from another有什么不同
2 
or what difference does it/that make? — used to ask why something is important or to suggest that something is not important（用于提问某事为何重要或暗示某事不重要）那有什么不同？
IELTS BNC: 528 COCA: 496

difference

1 of 2

noun

dif·​fer·​ence ˈdi-f(ə-)rən(t)s How to pronounce difference (audio)
ˈdi-fərn(t)s
1
a
: the quality or state of being dissimilar or different
the difference between right and wrong
b
: an instance of being unlike or distinct in nature, form, or quality
noted the differences in color and texture
c
archaic : a characteristic that distinguishes one from another or from the average
… an absolute gentleman, full of the most excellent differences … William Shakespeare
d
: the element or factor that separates or distinguishes contrasting situations
Timing is often the difference between success and failure.
2
: distinction or discrimination in preference
3
a
: disagreement in opinion : dissension
b
: an instance or cause of disagreement
unable to settle their differences
4
mathematics : the degree or amount by which things differ in quantity or measure
specifically : remainder sense 2b(1)
5
: a significant change in or effect on a situation
it makes no difference to me

difference

2 of 2

verb

differenced; differencing

transitive verb

: differentiate, distinguish
… every individual has something that differences it from another … John Locke

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun She knows the difference between right and wrong. There's no difference between the two houses. They look exactly the same. There's a big difference in price. Verb people who cannot difference God's will from their own selfish desires and prejudices
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The difference is likely to be made up with savings—cutting central-heating thermostats by one degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) should save 10 bcm—and possible other sources. Stephen Fidler, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 What's the difference between the Lions and fantasy owners possessing D’Andre Swift (144 yards last week)? Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 What's the difference between True HEPA and HEPA-type filters? Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2022 What is the difference between the Queen's private jewels and the crown jewels? Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 17 Sep. 2022 Another question is: What is the difference, if any, between harming a patient and standing by while the patient gets harmed by the underlying condition. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 The only difference is that Curly has the confidence bestowed by his attractive features that Jud lacks. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 Even after three 30-second passes, the difference in the scratch is only slightly noticeable. Collin Morgan And Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 16 Sep. 2022 The difference between last year and this year is the team dynamic. San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022
Verb
But that’s largely attributed to the singular genius of coach Bill Belichick, who is famous for his ability to adapt his game plan and players to difference situations each week. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2018 For the days closest to the equinox, the Harvest Moon rise occurs between 30 and 35 minutes difference each day, as opposed to the normal 50 minutes through most of the rest of the year. Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin differentia "distinction, distinguishing characteristic," from different-, differens, present participle of differre "to carry in varying directions, delay, differ" + -ia -ia entry 1

Note: Latin differentia was used by Cicero and others as an equivalent of Greek diaphorá, a nominal derivative of diaphérein (see note at differ).

Verb

derivative of difference entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of difference was in the 14th century

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IELTS BNC: 528 COCA: 496
difference

noun¹

 1way 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

 2sum 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

 3disagreement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。

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