1 N-COUNT 差别;差异;不同之处 The difference between two things is the way in which they are unlike each other. 差别;差异;不同之处
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That is the fundamental difference between the two societies. [+ between]
那是这两个社会之间的根本性差异。
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There is no difference between the sexes.
男女之间没有差别。
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...the vast difference in size. [+ in]
大小的巨大差异
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We do have social problems here. The difference is the people know each other and try to help each other.
我们这里确实也存在社会问题。所不同的是人们都互相认识而且尽力互相帮助。
SYN dissimilarity, contrast, variation, change
2 N-SING 差（量）；差额 A difference between two quantities is the amount by which one quantity is less than the other. 差（量）；差额
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The difference is 8532.
差为 8,532。
3 N-COUNT [usually plural, oft poss NOUN] （意见的）分歧，不和 If people have their differences about something, they disagree about it. （意见的）分歧，不和
SYN disagreement, conflict, argument, row
4 PHRASE 有…影响;起…作用 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…影响;起…作用
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Where you live can make such a difference to the way you feel.
住在哪里会极大地影响你的感受。
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Exercise makes all the difference.
锻炼身体非常重要。
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His retirement won't make any difference to the way we conduct our affairs.
他的退休不会影响我们处理事情的方式。
5 PHRASE （在数量、价格上）折中，各让一步 If you split the difference with someone, you agree on an amount or price which is halfway between two suggested amounts or prices. （在数量、价格上）折中，各让一步
6 PHRASE 非常有趣的;与众不同的 If you describe a job or holiday, for example, as a job with a difference or a holiday with a difference, you mean that the job or holiday is very interesting and unusual. 非常有趣的;与众不同的 [informal]
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For a beach resort with a difference, try Key West.
如果想去一个与众不同的海滨度假胜地，那就去基韦斯特吧。
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...a politician with a difference.
不同寻常的政治家
7 PHRASE 意见分歧;看法不同 If there is a difference of opinion between two or more people or groups, they disagree about something. 意见分歧;看法不同
| Word Partnership | Use difference with: |
| ADJ. | big/major difference 1 |
| VERB. | know the difference, notice a difference, tell the difference 1 pay the difference 2 make a difference 4 |
| N. | difference in age, difference in price 2 difference of opinion 7 |
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