difference
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The difference between two things is the way in which they are unlike each other. 差异
That is the fundamental difference between the two societies. 那是两个社会之间的根本差别。
...the vast difference in size. …在大小方面的巨大差别。
2. N-COUNT If people have their differences about something, they disagree about it. 分歧
The two communities are learning how to resolve their differences. 这两个团体正在学会如何消除它们之间的分歧。
3. N-SING A difference between two quantities is the amount by which one quantity is less than the other. 差额
The difference is 8532. 差额是8532。
4. PHRASE If something makes a difference or makes a lot of difference, it affects you and helps you in what you are doing. If something makes no difference, it does not have any effect on what you are doing. 有 (某程度的) 影响/毫无影响
Where you live can make such a difference to the way you feel. 你居住的位置会对你的感觉产生很大的影响。
5. PHRASE If there is a difference of opinion between two or more people or groups, they disagree about something. 意见分歧
Was there a difference of opinion over what to do with the Nobel Prize money?
对于怎么使用诺贝尔奖金有不同的意见吗？
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difference /ˈdɪfərəns, ˈdɪfrəns/ (differences)
剑桥词典
- Can you tell the the difference between poisonous mushrooms and edible varieties ?
- I forget the exact age difference between Mark and his brother - they're two or three years apart .
- There's not much difference between the two products .
- There's a big difference between starting up a business and just talking about it.
- The things which bind the two of them together are greater than their differences.
difference noun (NOT THE SAME)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not the same
区别，差别，不同
What's the difference between an ape and a monkey ? 猿和猴有什么区别？
Is there any significant difference in quality between these two items ? 这两件东西在质量方面有明显的差别吗？
make a (big) difference B2 (also make all the difference)
to improve a situation (a lot)
（极大地）改善
Exercise can make a big difference to your state of health . 锻炼会极大地改善你的健康状况。
Putting up some new wallpaper has made all the difference to the place . 贴上一些新壁纸后这个地方变得焕然一新了。
not make any difference B2 (also not make the slightest difference)
to not change a situation in any way
不引起任何变化
You can ask him again if you want , but it won't make any difference - he'll still say no. 你如果愿意可以再去问他，但结果还是一样——他还会说不。
It makes no difference where you put the plants - they won't grow in this soil . 不管你把这些植物放在什么位置结果都一样，它们在这种土壤里成活不了。
with a difference
used to say that something is unusual , and more interesting or better than other things of the same type
与众不同，不同寻常，别具一格，更胜一筹
Try new Cremetti - the ice cream with a difference. 试试新的克里梅蒂——不同寻常的冰激凌。
例句
difference noun (NOT AGREEING)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为复数使用的名词 ]a disagreement
分歧，争论，争议
They had a terrible argument a few weeks ago, but now they've settled /resolved their differences. 几个星期前他们发生过一次激烈的争吵，不过现在他们的分歧已经消除了。
have a difference of opinion
to disagree
意见不一致，有分歧
They had a difference of opinion about/over their child's education . 他们在孩子的教育问题上意见不一。
difference noun (AMOUNT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the amount by which one thing is different from another
差额；差距
a(n) age /price /temperature difference 年龄差距/价格差异/温度不同
There's a big difference in age between them. 他们年龄相差很大。
There's a difference of eight years between them. 他们之间差八岁。