1 V-RECIP 相异;有区别;不同 If two or more things differ, they are unlike each other in some way. 相异;有区别;不同
2 V-RECIP 有分歧;持不同看法 If people differ about something, they do not agree with each other about it. 有分歧;持不同看法
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The two leaders had differed on the issue of sanctions. [VERB prep.]
两位领导人在制裁问题上存在意见分歧。
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That is where we differ. [VERB]
那就是我俩看法不一的地方。
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Since his retirement, Crowe has differed with the President on several issues. [VERB + with]
退休以后，克罗在好几个问题上都与总统意见相左。
SYN disagree, argue, clash, dispute
3 to agree to differ→see: agree ‘I beg to differ’→see: beg
| Usage | differ |
| Be sure to use the correct preposition after differ. Differ from means 'are different from' or 'are unlike': Bicycles differ from tricycles in having two wheels instead of three. Differ with means 'disagree with': Milagros differed with Armando about where to go this summer, to the beach or to the mountains. |
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