Definition of difference in English:

difference

noun ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)nsˈdɪf(ə)rəns

1A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar.
差异点；不同之处
the differences between men and women
男人和女人的不同之处。
Example sentencesExamples
- One other positive difference from two weeks ago is that the police will have better forensic evidence which they can use.
- Differences in society, differences in religious belief and identity are not necessarily a bad thing.
- The differences between them arise as a result of the differences in strength and density of oceanic and continental lithosphere.
- ‘One difference from last season is that we have a greater aerial threat,’ he says.
- The first major difference from a billiard table is that one end is rounded instead of square.
- Once we start to look at the differences between ourselves and chimps it'll undoubtedly be the differences in these control sequences we'll be interested in.
- But there was one crucial difference from all the other appeals I'd received.
- The differences between the present study and prior work likely represent differences in patient selection.
- The differences in circumstances of states within the groups of developed and developing states are in many ways as great as the differences between these groups.
- The artist ventures to expose the inherent differences in the equation between the strong and the weak, and in the process makes no secret of his bias for the underdog.
- There are socio-economic differences between the generations of my family.
- The most noticeable difference from last time was the lack of the big windows.
- I love all the differences between people in different parts of the country.
- The cognitive differences in turn stem from biological differences between males and females.
- These differences between the two inbred lines may reflect differences in their origin.
- We will operate within it, of course, but anyone who watches us won't notice any difference from what we were doing this time last year.
- Another marked difference from the past is the attitude towards marriage.
- Structural differences between the various drugs account for the differences in the potential side effects.
- Differences between the two industries in their business organisation were mirrored by differences in labour relations.
- Therefore differences between the experiments could be attributed to differences in genetic background of the species that are not shared.
Synonyms
dissimilarity, contrast, distinction, distinctness, differentiation
variance, variation, variability, divergence, deviation, polarity, gulf, breach, gap, split, disparity, imbalance, unevenness, incongruity, contradiction, contradistinction, nonconformity
rare unlikeness, contrariety, dissimilitude
1. 1.1mass noun The state or condition of being dissimilar.
  差异，不同
  their difference from one another
  他们相互之间的不同。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Judging by my experience of American culinary habits, they will notice no difference from home cooking.
  Well, in point of fact, there's very little difference from its ideological stance.
  A quick click on my archives, and I find that there's not much difference from last Christmas.
  I had never driven a 4X4 before but you don't notice any difference from a normal car except for the height.
  There is a world of difference from succeeding in South Africa to competing in Bangladesh.
  Certainly, you can think that there is no difference from other sports when you refer to the rules of the game.
  The attractive power of the church of God lies in its distinctiveness and difference from the world.
  But for the boy, a transformation has to be achieved to an awareness of an identity based on difference from the mother.
  The question then becomes: how can we free difference from these normative connotations?
  It's a world of difference from last year, when I could only hope to turn a few heads.
  We retreat into our irony cages when we feel threatened by our difference from other people.
  As someone who has lived in both, I can assure you that there is a world of difference between the two conditions.
  Disgust for both Jews and women become for such men a way of asserting their own difference from mere mortal beings.
  Tactics books are readily available, and in many instances there isn't a lot of difference from one to the next.
  The music is an odd blend of soft feminine jazzy folk-rock, with little difference from song to song.
  In truth I could not notice much difference from my seat near the front.
  Even more importantly, the new government's policies so far show little difference from those of the old.
  The ugly body is thus a body whose difference from the normal body is turned into deviance.
  An election is coming and this is beginning to look like the issue the incumbents can use to show their difference from the opposition.
  There is in America a sense of distance from other nations, and of difference from them, which has been long remarked and debated.
2. 1.2 A quantity by which amounts differ; the remainder left after subtraction of one value from another.
  差额；余额
  the insurance company will pay the difference
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Department of Labour examined data from 2001 when the pay difference was 40 percent.
  The gap, when taken over the full five years would amount to a total difference of about 7.7%.
  He was paid a settlement of salary difference from last April to November on top of three months' salary in lieu of notice.
  Quantitatively, the dollar amount differences are shown in Table 4.
  For each pixel, find the difference in intensity between each of its neighbors, then sum the absolute value of those differences.
  The difference of the total amount which is K67 million is what the community has given in terms of labour and materials.
  However, the values of energy differences are overestimated.
  All of the previously observed statistical differences remained when the data were corrected for percentage activation.
  However, the 9 percent difference in speed has remained constant over the years.
  The index of divergence is expressed in the sum of the absolute value of the differences for all industries.
  If the antecedent is more true than the consequent, then the conditional is less than the maximal truth by the difference between their values.
  Or alternatively, will the difference in real value and actual rental paid be deducted from his salary?
  Each matrix was constructed by subtracting the differences in values between populations.
  It is claimed that there remains a substantial difference between that sum and the full amount of the loss.
  Simple arithmetic will yield the difference between these two amounts.
  The difference between the expected value and the certainty equivalent is the risk premium for the gamble.
  The clinical relevance of weighted mean differences and P values, however, is not obvious.
  Whenever differences are observed, values are tabulated separately for contact lipids.
  He notices that It looks like the differences seem to be ‘copying’ the Fibonacci series in the tens and in the units columns.
  The difference in wages remained constant, not increasing over time.
  Synonyms
  balance, outstanding amount, remaining amount, remainder, rest, residue, excess, extra
  technical residuum
3. 1.3Heraldry An alteration in a coat of arms to distinguish members or branches of a family.
  〔纹章〕（区别家族不同成员或分支的）附加图记
  Example sentencesExamples
  Secondly, it assumes coat armour to be hereditary in the male lines of a family, with differences to distinguish cadet branches.
2A disagreement, quarrel, or dispute.
意见不同；争吵；分歧
the couple are patching up their differences
那对夫妻正在弥补他们之间的分歧。
Example sentencesExamples
- Ending three decades of enmity, the two visionaries shelved Cold War differences to unite against a growing Soviet threat.
- Naturally, we will have our differences and our disputes, but we must be especially wary of the tendency to cast them in terms of a fictitious religious strife.
- He goes on to list disagreements and differences of opinion among priests on all these topics.
- In a voluntary society like the church we rely heavily on the ties that bind us together as the body of Christ as a way of resolving our differences and disputes.
- They seem to have patched up their differences, now, though.
- No doubt, these differences will be patched up, and then, perhaps in a year's time, we the Irish people will be asked to vote on this Constitution.
- They just seem to be able to deal with differences and disagreements in ways that don't interfere with getting the job done.
- Even if the two of them patch up their differences for public consumption, they have surely gone past the point of no return.
- Governments are often beset by internal divisions and dispute, but such differences have traditionally been over politics or policy.
- Family quarrels and personal differences, too, often have a hefty measure of the same thing.
- They've patched up their differences now though, meeting in Brisbane today.
- Another disagreement is on the more obvious public level: regional disagreements and differences over ancestral origin.
- All disputes or differences arising out of this contract which cannot be amicably resolved shall be referred to arbitration in London.
- The battles between the British kids and their Gibraltarian counterparts of Spanish ethnic origin had nothing to do with political differences over the war, he says.
- We can imagine a private quarrel between two people or two groups whose differences are based upon misunderstandings.
- It puts the House and the Senate in sharp conflict over the issue of immigration and sets up a fierce battle over resolving their differences.
- Let's keep the psychology and rhetoric of argument in mind while we debate our differences.
- The Army and the Navy were not able to solve their differences during World War II.
- The couple have been together seven years and married in October last year after patching up their differences.
- Do you ever find yourselves playing out other differences or disagreements you may have with each other through the football difference between you?
Synonyms
disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute, disputation, argument, debate, quarrel, wrangle, altercation, contretemps, clash, controversy, dissension
informal tiff, set-to, run-in, spat, ruction
British informal row, barney, bit of argy-bargy

verb ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)nsˈdɪf(ə)rəns

[with object]Heraldry

Alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family.
〔纹章〕（区别家族不同成员或分支的）附加图记

Phrases

make a (or no) difference

Have a significant effect (or no effect) on a person or situation.
对某人（或某个环境）产生重大影响（或没有影响）
the Act will make no difference to my business
这个法案对我的生意不会有什么影响。
Example sentencesExamples
- So, I do not think that a different design would have significantly made a difference.
- If it is not, it will unfairly brand staff as failures while making no difference to the quality of service.
- Even the proprietors and editors who did not want devolution to succeed can no longer claim the parliament is doing nothing or making no difference.
- The awareness campaigns have made a difference but the situation is far from ideal.
- It will make no difference to the situation we find ourselves in.
- Although the project was only officially launched last February there is already evidence that its methods are making a difference.
- Using the entry form printed here, send us your nominations for community heroes who are making a difference.
- It simply makes no difference how well the situation there goes over the next year.
- She paid tribute to women's groups, who were making a difference in women's lives.
- It is not an executive role, but it matters because it can make a difference.
Synonyms
make any difference, make a difference, be important, be of importance, be of consequence, signify, be of significance, be relevant, be of account, carry weight, count

with a difference

Having a new or unusual feature or treatment.
有新（或不同寻常）的特点（或处理方法）的
a fashion show with a difference
一场别具一格的时装秀。
Example sentencesExamples
- I believe the next exhibition will feature kids art presented with a difference.
- This is fun fashion with a difference, with categories on cartoon characters.
- Nineteen Bolton teenagers are set for a school trip with a difference - delivering aid in Africa.
- Guests are always more than welcome, so if you do feel like an evening out with a difference, do come along and join us.
- It's a racing game with a difference; the first to take advantage of inter-platform dependence.
- The organisers are looking for volunteer men who will dress in drag for a Beauty Pageant with a difference.
- For an autumn break with a difference, head for the Faroe Islands.
- He is back with more songs, a new outlook and a band with a difference.
- Yes, this one indeed promises to be a pottery exhibition with a difference.
- It's a fashion parade with a difference, where the garments are everyday psychoses.

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin differentia (see differentia).

Definition of difference in US English:

difference

nounˈdif(ə)rənsˈdɪf(ə)rəns

1A point or way in which people or things are not the same.
差异点；不同之处
the differences between men and women
男人和女人的不同之处。
Example sentencesExamples
- Once we start to look at the differences between ourselves and chimps it'll undoubtedly be the differences in these control sequences we'll be interested in.
- The differences between them arise as a result of the differences in strength and density of oceanic and continental lithosphere.
- I love all the differences between people in different parts of the country.
- Structural differences between the various drugs account for the differences in the potential side effects.
- Therefore differences between the experiments could be attributed to differences in genetic background of the species that are not shared.
- The differences in circumstances of states within the groups of developed and developing states are in many ways as great as the differences between these groups.
- Differences in society, differences in religious belief and identity are not necessarily a bad thing.
- Another marked difference from the past is the attitude towards marriage.
- But there was one crucial difference from all the other appeals I'd received.
- These differences between the two inbred lines may reflect differences in their origin.
- The artist ventures to expose the inherent differences in the equation between the strong and the weak, and in the process makes no secret of his bias for the underdog.
- The cognitive differences in turn stem from biological differences between males and females.
- The differences between the present study and prior work likely represent differences in patient selection.
- There are socio-economic differences between the generations of my family.
- ‘One difference from last season is that we have a greater aerial threat,’ he says.
- The first major difference from a billiard table is that one end is rounded instead of square.
- Differences between the two industries in their business organisation were mirrored by differences in labour relations.
- One other positive difference from two weeks ago is that the police will have better forensic evidence which they can use.
- We will operate within it, of course, but anyone who watches us won't notice any difference from what we were doing this time last year.
- The most noticeable difference from last time was the lack of the big windows.
Synonyms
dissimilarity, contrast, distinction, distinctness, differentiation
1. 1.1 The state or condition of being dissimilar or unlike.
  差异，不同
  their difference from one another
  他们相互之间的不同。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Well, in point of fact, there's very little difference from its ideological stance.
  The music is an odd blend of soft feminine jazzy folk-rock, with little difference from song to song.
  The question then becomes: how can we free difference from these normative connotations?
  I had never driven a 4X4 before but you don't notice any difference from a normal car except for the height.
  There is in America a sense of distance from other nations, and of difference from them, which has been long remarked and debated.
  The attractive power of the church of God lies in its distinctiveness and difference from the world.
  As someone who has lived in both, I can assure you that there is a world of difference between the two conditions.
  It's a world of difference from last year, when I could only hope to turn a few heads.
  An election is coming and this is beginning to look like the issue the incumbents can use to show their difference from the opposition.
  A quick click on my archives, and I find that there's not much difference from last Christmas.
  Even more importantly, the new government's policies so far show little difference from those of the old.
  The ugly body is thus a body whose difference from the normal body is turned into deviance.
  But for the boy, a transformation has to be achieved to an awareness of an identity based on difference from the mother.
  Certainly, you can think that there is no difference from other sports when you refer to the rules of the game.
  Judging by my experience of American culinary habits, they will notice no difference from home cooking.
  Disgust for both Jews and women become for such men a way of asserting their own difference from mere mortal beings.
  In truth I could not notice much difference from my seat near the front.
  Tactics books are readily available, and in many instances there isn't a lot of difference from one to the next.
  There is a world of difference from succeeding in South Africa to competing in Bangladesh.
  We retreat into our irony cages when we feel threatened by our difference from other people.
2. 1.2 A disagreement, quarrel, or dispute.
  意见不同；争吵；分歧
  the couple are patching up their differences
  那对夫妻正在弥补他们之间的分歧。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Family quarrels and personal differences, too, often have a hefty measure of the same thing.
  Another disagreement is on the more obvious public level: regional disagreements and differences over ancestral origin.
  Let's keep the psychology and rhetoric of argument in mind while we debate our differences.
  They seem to have patched up their differences, now, though.
  We can imagine a private quarrel between two people or two groups whose differences are based upon misunderstandings.
  Naturally, we will have our differences and our disputes, but we must be especially wary of the tendency to cast them in terms of a fictitious religious strife.
  The Army and the Navy were not able to solve their differences during World War II.
  The battles between the British kids and their Gibraltarian counterparts of Spanish ethnic origin had nothing to do with political differences over the war, he says.
  They just seem to be able to deal with differences and disagreements in ways that don't interfere with getting the job done.
  Do you ever find yourselves playing out other differences or disagreements you may have with each other through the football difference between you?
  No doubt, these differences will be patched up, and then, perhaps in a year's time, we the Irish people will be asked to vote on this Constitution.
  The couple have been together seven years and married in October last year after patching up their differences.
  He goes on to list disagreements and differences of opinion among priests on all these topics.
  Even if the two of them patch up their differences for public consumption, they have surely gone past the point of no return.
  Ending three decades of enmity, the two visionaries shelved Cold War differences to unite against a growing Soviet threat.
  They've patched up their differences now though, meeting in Brisbane today.
  Governments are often beset by internal divisions and dispute, but such differences have traditionally been over politics or policy.
  All disputes or differences arising out of this contract which cannot be amicably resolved shall be referred to arbitration in London.
  In a voluntary society like the church we rely heavily on the ties that bind us together as the body of Christ as a way of resolving our differences and disputes.
  It puts the House and the Senate in sharp conflict over the issue of immigration and sets up a fierce battle over resolving their differences.
  Synonyms
  disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute, disputation, argument, debate, quarrel, wrangle, altercation, contretemps, clash, controversy, dissension
3. 1.3 A quantity by which amounts differ; the remainder left after subtraction of one value from another.
  差额；余额
  the gross margin is the difference between the total cost of the goods and the final selling price
  Example sentencesExamples
  The difference of the total amount which is K67 million is what the community has given in terms of labour and materials.
  He notices that It looks like the differences seem to be ‘copying’ the Fibonacci series in the tens and in the units columns.
  The gap, when taken over the full five years would amount to a total difference of about 7.7%.
  If the antecedent is more true than the consequent, then the conditional is less than the maximal truth by the difference between their values.
  Quantitatively, the dollar amount differences are shown in Table 4.
  It is claimed that there remains a substantial difference between that sum and the full amount of the loss.
  The clinical relevance of weighted mean differences and P values, however, is not obvious.
  The difference in wages remained constant, not increasing over time.
  The index of divergence is expressed in the sum of the absolute value of the differences for all industries.
  Or alternatively, will the difference in real value and actual rental paid be deducted from his salary?
  However, the values of energy differences are overestimated.
  For each pixel, find the difference in intensity between each of its neighbors, then sum the absolute value of those differences.
  The Department of Labour examined data from 2001 when the pay difference was 40 percent.
  Whenever differences are observed, values are tabulated separately for contact lipids.
  He was paid a settlement of salary difference from last April to November on top of three months' salary in lieu of notice.
  The difference between the expected value and the certainty equivalent is the risk premium for the gamble.
  However, the 9 percent difference in speed has remained constant over the years.
  All of the previously observed statistical differences remained when the data were corrected for percentage activation.
  Each matrix was constructed by subtracting the differences in values between populations.
  Simple arithmetic will yield the difference between these two amounts.
  Synonyms
  balance, outstanding amount, remaining amount, remainder, rest, residue, excess, extra
4. 1.4Heraldry An alteration in a coat of arms to distinguish members or branches of a family.
  〔纹章〕（区别家族不同成员或分支的）附加图记
  Example sentencesExamples
  Secondly, it assumes coat armour to be hereditary in the male lines of a family, with differences to distinguish cadet branches.

verbˈdif(ə)rənsˈdɪf(ə)rəns

[with object]Heraldry

Alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family.
〔纹章〕（区别家族不同成员或分支的）附加图记

Phrases

make a (or no) difference

Have a significant effect (or no effect) on a person or situation.
对某人（或某个环境）产生重大影响（或没有影响）
the law will make no difference to my business
这个法案对我的生意不会有什么影响。
Example sentencesExamples
- She paid tribute to women's groups, who were making a difference in women's lives.
- It will make no difference to the situation we find ourselves in.
- It simply makes no difference how well the situation there goes over the next year.
- Using the entry form printed here, send us your nominations for community heroes who are making a difference.
- So, I do not think that a different design would have significantly made a difference.
- If it is not, it will unfairly brand staff as failures while making no difference to the quality of service.
- Even the proprietors and editors who did not want devolution to succeed can no longer claim the parliament is doing nothing or making no difference.
- It is not an executive role, but it matters because it can make a difference.
- The awareness campaigns have made a difference but the situation is far from ideal.
- Although the project was only officially launched last February there is already evidence that its methods are making a difference.
Synonyms
make any difference, make a difference, be important, be of importance, be of consequence, signify, be of significance, be relevant, be of account, carry weight, count

with a difference

Having a new or unusual feature or treatment.
有新（或不同寻常）的特点（或处理方法）的
a fashion show with a difference
一场别具一格的时装秀。
Example sentencesExamples
- This is fun fashion with a difference, with categories on cartoon characters.
- Nineteen Bolton teenagers are set for a school trip with a difference - delivering aid in Africa.
- It's a fashion parade with a difference, where the garments are everyday psychoses.
- Yes, this one indeed promises to be a pottery exhibition with a difference.
- Guests are always more than welcome, so if you do feel like an evening out with a difference, do come along and join us.
- For an autumn break with a difference, head for the Faroe Islands.
- The organisers are looking for volunteer men who will dress in drag for a Beauty Pageant with a difference.
- It's a racing game with a difference; the first to take advantage of inter-platform dependence.
- I believe the next exhibition will feature kids art presented with a difference.
- He is back with more songs, a new outlook and a band with a difference.

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin differentia (see differentia).

单词	difference
释义	Definition of difference in English: difference noun ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)nsˈdɪf(ə)rəns 1A point or way in which people or things are dissimilar. 差异点；不同之处 the differences between men and women 男人和女人的不同之处。 Example sentencesExamples One other positive difference from two weeks ago is that the police will have better forensic evidence which they can use. Differences in society, differences in religious belief and identity are not necessarily a bad thing. The differences between them arise as a result of the differences in strength and density of oceanic and continental lithosphere. ‘One difference from last season is that we have a greater aerial threat,’ he says. The first major difference from a billiard table is that one end is rounded instead of square. Once we start to look at the differences between ourselves and chimps it'll undoubtedly be the differences in these control sequences we'll be interested in. But there was one crucial difference from all the other appeals I'd received. The differences between the present study and prior work likely represent differences in patient selection. The differences in circumstances of states within the groups of developed and developing states are in many ways as great as the differences between these groups. The artist ventures to expose the inherent differences in the equation between the strong and the weak, and in the process makes no secret of his bias for the underdog. There are socio-economic differences between the generations of my family. The most noticeable difference from last time was the lack of the big windows. I love all the differences between people in different parts of the country. The cognitive differences in turn stem from biological differences between males and females. These differences between the two inbred lines may reflect differences in their origin. We will operate within it, of course, but anyone who watches us won't notice any difference from what we were doing this time last year. Another marked difference from the past is the attitude towards marriage. Structural differences between the various drugs account for the differences in the potential side effects. Differences between the two industries in their business organisation were mirrored by differences in labour relations. Therefore differences between the experiments could be attributed to differences in genetic background of the species that are not shared. Synonyms dissimilarity, contrast, distinction, distinctness, differentiation variance, variation, variability, divergence, deviation, polarity, gulf, breach, gap, split, disparity, imbalance, unevenness, incongruity, contradiction, contradistinction, nonconformity rare unlikeness, contrariety, dissimilitude 1.1mass noun The state or condition of being dissimilar. 差异，不同 their difference from one another 他们相互之间的不同。 Example sentencesExamples Judging by my experience of American culinary habits, they will notice no difference from home cooking. Well, in point of fact, there's very little difference from its ideological stance. A quick click on my archives, and I find that there's not much difference from last Christmas. I had never driven a 4X4 before but you don't notice any difference from a normal car except for the height. There is a world of difference from succeeding in South Africa to competing in Bangladesh. Certainly, you can think that there is no difference from other sports when you refer to the rules of the game. The attractive power of the church of God lies in its distinctiveness and difference from the world. But for the boy, a transformation has to be achieved to an awareness of an identity based on difference from the mother. The question then becomes: how can we free difference from these normative connotations? It's a world of difference from last year, when I could only hope to turn a few heads. We retreat into our irony cages when we feel threatened by our difference from other people. As someone who has lived in both, I can assure you that there is a world of difference between the two conditions. Disgust for both Jews and women become for such men a way of asserting their own difference from mere mortal beings. Tactics books are readily available, and in many instances there isn't a lot of difference from one to the next. The music is an odd blend of soft feminine jazzy folk-rock, with little difference from song to song. In truth I could not notice much difference from my seat near the front. Even more importantly, the new government's policies so far show little difference from those of the old. The ugly body is thus a body whose difference from the normal body is turned into deviance. An election is coming and this is beginning to look like the issue the incumbents can use to show their difference from the opposition. There is in America a sense of distance from other nations, and of difference from them, which has been long remarked and debated. 1.2 A quantity by which amounts differ; the remainder left after subtraction of one value from another. 差额；余额 the insurance company will pay the difference Example sentencesExamples The Department of Labour examined data from 2001 when the pay difference was 40 percent. The gap, when taken over the full five years would amount to a total difference of about 7.7%. He was paid a settlement of salary difference from last April to November on top of three months' salary in lieu of notice. Quantitatively, the dollar amount differences are shown in Table 4. For each pixel, find the difference in intensity between each of its neighbors, then sum the absolute value of those differences. The difference of the total amount which is K67 million is what the community has given in terms of labour and materials. However, the values of energy differences are overestimated. All of the previously observed statistical differences remained when the data were corrected for percentage activation. However, the 9 percent difference in speed has remained constant over the years. The index of divergence is expressed in the sum of the absolute value of the differences for all industries. If the antecedent is more true than the consequent, then the conditional is less than the maximal truth by the difference between their values. Or alternatively, will the difference in real value and actual rental paid be deducted from his salary? Each matrix was constructed by subtracting the differences in values between populations. It is claimed that there remains a substantial difference between that sum and the full amount of the loss. Simple arithmetic will yield the difference between these two amounts. The difference between the expected value and the certainty equivalent is the risk premium for the gamble. The clinical relevance of weighted mean differences and P values, however, is not obvious. Whenever differences are observed, values are tabulated separately for contact lipids. He notices that It looks like the differences seem to be ‘copying’ the Fibonacci series in the tens and in the units columns. The difference in wages remained constant, not increasing over time. Synonyms balance, outstanding amount, remaining amount, remainder, rest, residue, excess, extra technical residuum 1.3Heraldry An alteration in a coat of arms to distinguish members or branches of a family. 〔纹章〕（区别家族不同成员或分支的）附加图记 Example sentencesExamples Secondly, it assumes coat armour to be hereditary in the male lines of a family, with differences to distinguish cadet branches. 2A disagreement, quarrel, or dispute. 意见不同；争吵；分歧 the couple are patching up their differences 那对夫妻正在弥补他们之间的分歧。 Example sentencesExamples Ending three decades of enmity, the two visionaries shelved Cold War differences to unite against a growing Soviet threat. Naturally, we will have our differences and our disputes, but we must be especially wary of the tendency to cast them in terms of a fictitious religious strife. He goes on to list disagreements and differences of opinion among priests on all these topics. In a voluntary society like the church we rely heavily on the ties that bind us together as the body of Christ as a way of resolving our differences and disputes. They seem to have patched up their differences, now, though. No doubt, these differences will be patched up, and then, perhaps in a year's time, we the Irish people will be asked to vote on this Constitution. They just seem to be able to deal with differences and disagreements in ways that don't interfere with getting the job done. Even if the two of them patch up their differences for public consumption, they have surely gone past the point of no return. Governments are often beset by internal divisions and dispute, but such differences have traditionally been over politics or policy. Family quarrels and personal differences, too, often have a hefty measure of the same thing. They've patched up their differences now though, meeting in Brisbane today. Another disagreement is on the more obvious public level: regional disagreements and differences over ancestral origin. All disputes or differences arising out of this contract which cannot be amicably resolved shall be referred to arbitration in London. The battles between the British kids and their Gibraltarian counterparts of Spanish ethnic origin had nothing to do with political differences over the war, he says. We can imagine a private quarrel between two people or two groups whose differences are based upon misunderstandings. It puts the House and the Senate in sharp conflict over the issue of immigration and sets up a fierce battle over resolving their differences. Let's keep the psychology and rhetoric of argument in mind while we debate our differences. The Army and the Navy were not able to solve their differences during World War II. The couple have been together seven years and married in October last year after patching up their differences. Do you ever find yourselves playing out other differences or disagreements you may have with each other through the football difference between you? Synonyms disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute, disputation, argument, debate, quarrel, wrangle, altercation, contretemps, clash, controversy, dissension informal tiff, set-to, run-in, spat, ruction British informal row, barney, bit of argy-bargy verb ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)nsˈdɪf(ə)rəns [with object]Heraldry Alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family. 〔纹章〕（区别家族不同成员或分支的）附加图记 Phrases make a (or no) difference Have a significant effect (or no effect) on a person or situation. 对某人（或某个环境）产生重大影响（或没有影响） the Act will make no difference to my business 这个法案对我的生意不会有什么影响。 Example sentencesExamples So, I do not think that a different design would have significantly made a difference. If it is not, it will unfairly brand staff as failures while making no difference to the quality of service. Even the proprietors and editors who did not want devolution to succeed can no longer claim the parliament is doing nothing or making no difference. The awareness campaigns have made a difference but the situation is far from ideal. It will make no difference to the situation we find ourselves in. Although the project was only officially launched last February there is already evidence that its methods are making a difference. Using the entry form printed here, send us your nominations for community heroes who are making a difference. It simply makes no difference how well the situation there goes over the next year. She paid tribute to women's groups, who were making a difference in women's lives. It is not an executive role, but it matters because it can make a difference. Synonyms make any difference, make a difference, be important, be of importance, be of consequence, signify, be of significance, be relevant, be of account, carry weight, count with a difference Having a new or unusual feature or treatment. 有新（或不同寻常）的特点（或处理方法）的 a fashion show with a difference 一场别具一格的时装秀。 Example sentencesExamples I believe the next exhibition will feature kids art presented with a difference. This is fun fashion with a difference, with categories on cartoon characters. Nineteen Bolton teenagers are set for a school trip with a difference - delivering aid in Africa. Guests are always more than welcome, so if you do feel like an evening out with a difference, do come along and join us. It's a racing game with a difference; the first to take advantage of inter-platform dependence. The organisers are looking for volunteer men who will dress in drag for a Beauty Pageant with a difference. For an autumn break with a difference, head for the Faroe Islands. He is back with more songs, a new outlook and a band with a difference. Yes, this one indeed promises to be a pottery exhibition with a difference. It's a fashion parade with a difference, where the garments are everyday psychoses. Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin differentia (see differentia). noun.1 phr. Definition of difference in US English: difference nounˈdif(ə)rənsˈdɪf(ə)rəns 1A point or way in which people or things are not the same. 差异点；不同之处 the differences between men and women 男人和女人的不同之处。 Example sentencesExamples Once we start to look at the differences between ourselves and chimps it'll undoubtedly be the differences in these control sequences we'll be interested in. The differences between them arise as a result of the differences in strength and density of oceanic and continental lithosphere. I love all the differences between people in different parts of the country. Structural differences between the various drugs account for the differences in the potential side effects. Therefore differences between the experiments could be attributed to differences in genetic background of the species that are not shared. The differences in circumstances of states within the groups of developed and developing states are in many ways as great as the differences between these groups. Differences in society, differences in religious belief and identity are not necessarily a bad thing. Another marked difference from the past is the attitude towards marriage. But there was one crucial difference from all the other appeals I'd received. These differences between the two inbred lines may reflect differences in their origin. The artist ventures to expose the inherent differences in the equation between the strong and the weak, and in the process makes no secret of his bias for the underdog. The cognitive differences in turn stem from biological differences between males and females. The differences between the present study and prior work likely represent differences in patient selection. There are socio-economic differences between the generations of my family. ‘One difference from last season is that we have a greater aerial threat,’ he says. The first major difference from a billiard table is that one end is rounded instead of square. Differences between the two industries in their business organisation were mirrored by differences in labour relations. One other positive difference from two weeks ago is that the police will have better forensic evidence which they can use. We will operate within it, of course, but anyone who watches us won't notice any difference from what we were doing this time last year. The most noticeable difference from last time was the lack of the big windows. Synonyms dissimilarity, contrast, distinction, distinctness, differentiation 1.1 The state or condition of being dissimilar or unlike. 差异，不同 their difference from one another 他们相互之间的不同。 Example sentencesExamples Well, in point of fact, there's very little difference from its ideological stance. The music is an odd blend of soft feminine jazzy folk-rock, with little difference from song to song. The question then becomes: how can we free difference from these normative connotations? I had never driven a 4X4 before but you don't notice any difference from a normal car except for the height. There is in America a sense of distance from other nations, and of difference from them, which has been long remarked and debated. The attractive power of the church of God lies in its distinctiveness and difference from the world. As someone who has lived in both, I can assure you that there is a world of difference between the two conditions. It's a world of difference from last year, when I could only hope to turn a few heads. An election is coming and this is beginning to look like the issue the incumbents can use to show their difference from the opposition. A quick click on my archives, and I find that there's not much difference from last Christmas. Even more importantly, the new government's policies so far show little difference from those of the old. The ugly body is thus a body whose difference from the normal body is turned into deviance. But for the boy, a transformation has to be achieved to an awareness of an identity based on difference from the mother. Certainly, you can think that there is no difference from other sports when you refer to the rules of the game. Judging by my experience of American culinary habits, they will notice no difference from home cooking. Disgust for both Jews and women become for such men a way of asserting their own difference from mere mortal beings. In truth I could not notice much difference from my seat near the front. Tactics books are readily available, and in many instances there isn't a lot of difference from one to the next. There is a world of difference from succeeding in South Africa to competing in Bangladesh. We retreat into our irony cages when we feel threatened by our difference from other people. 1.2 A disagreement, quarrel, or dispute. 意见不同；争吵；分歧 the couple are patching up their differences 那对夫妻正在弥补他们之间的分歧。 Example sentencesExamples Family quarrels and personal differences, too, often have a hefty measure of the same thing. Another disagreement is on the more obvious public level: regional disagreements and differences over ancestral origin. Let's keep the psychology and rhetoric of argument in mind while we debate our differences. They seem to have patched up their differences, now, though. We can imagine a private quarrel between two people or two groups whose differences are based upon misunderstandings. Naturally, we will have our differences and our disputes, but we must be especially wary of the tendency to cast them in terms of a fictitious religious strife. The Army and the Navy were not able to solve their differences during World War II. The battles between the British kids and their Gibraltarian counterparts of Spanish ethnic origin had nothing to do with political differences over the war, he says. They just seem to be able to deal with differences and disagreements in ways that don't interfere with getting the job done. Do you ever find yourselves playing out other differences or disagreements you may have with each other through the football difference between you? No doubt, these differences will be patched up, and then, perhaps in a year's time, we the Irish people will be asked to vote on this Constitution. The couple have been together seven years and married in October last year after patching up their differences. He goes on to list disagreements and differences of opinion among priests on all these topics. Even if the two of them patch up their differences for public consumption, they have surely gone past the point of no return. Ending three decades of enmity, the two visionaries shelved Cold War differences to unite against a growing Soviet threat. They've patched up their differences now though, meeting in Brisbane today. Governments are often beset by internal divisions and dispute, but such differences have traditionally been over politics or policy. All disputes or differences arising out of this contract which cannot be amicably resolved shall be referred to arbitration in London. In a voluntary society like the church we rely heavily on the ties that bind us together as the body of Christ as a way of resolving our differences and disputes. It puts the House and the Senate in sharp conflict over the issue of immigration and sets up a fierce battle over resolving their differences. Synonyms disagreement, difference of opinion, misunderstanding, dispute, disputation, argument, debate, quarrel, wrangle, altercation, contretemps, clash, controversy, dissension 1.3 A quantity by which amounts differ; the remainder left after subtraction of one value from another. 差额；余额 the gross margin is the difference between the total cost of the goods and the final selling price Example sentencesExamples The difference of the total amount which is K67 million is what the community has given in terms of labour and materials. He notices that It looks like the differences seem to be ‘copying’ the Fibonacci series in the tens and in the units columns. The gap, when taken over the full five years would amount to a total difference of about 7.7%. If the antecedent is more true than the consequent, then the conditional is less than the maximal truth by the difference between their values. Quantitatively, the dollar amount differences are shown in Table 4. It is claimed that there remains a substantial difference between that sum and the full amount of the loss. The clinical relevance of weighted mean differences and P values, however, is not obvious. The difference in wages remained constant, not increasing over time. The index of divergence is expressed in the sum of the absolute value of the differences for all industries. Or alternatively, will the difference in real value and actual rental paid be deducted from his salary? However, the values of energy differences are overestimated. For each pixel, find the difference in intensity between each of its neighbors, then sum the absolute value of those differences. The Department of Labour examined data from 2001 when the pay difference was 40 percent. Whenever differences are observed, values are tabulated separately for contact lipids. He was paid a settlement of salary difference from last April to November on top of three months' salary in lieu of notice. The difference between the expected value and the certainty equivalent is the risk premium for the gamble. However, the 9 percent difference in speed has remained constant over the years. All of the previously observed statistical differences remained when the data were corrected for percentage activation. Each matrix was constructed by subtracting the differences in values between populations. Simple arithmetic will yield the difference between these two amounts. Synonyms balance, outstanding amount, remaining amount, remainder, rest, residue, excess, extra 1.4Heraldry An alteration in a coat of arms to distinguish members or branches of a family. 〔纹章〕（区别家族不同成员或分支的）附加图记 Example sentencesExamples Secondly, it assumes coat armour to be hereditary in the male lines of a family, with differences to distinguish cadet branches. verbˈdif(ə)rənsˈdɪf(ə)rəns [with object]Heraldry Alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family. 〔纹章〕（区别家族不同成员或分支的）附加图记 Phrases make a (or no) difference Have a significant effect (or no effect) on a person or situation. 对某人（或某个环境）产生重大影响（或没有影响） the law will make no difference to my business 这个法案对我的生意不会有什么影响。 Example sentencesExamples She paid tribute to women's groups, who were making a difference in women's lives. It will make no difference to the situation we find ourselves in. It simply makes no difference how well the situation there goes over the next year. Using the entry form printed here, send us your nominations for community heroes who are making a difference. So, I do not think that a different design would have significantly made a difference. If it is not, it will unfairly brand staff as failures while making no difference to the quality of service. Even the proprietors and editors who did not want devolution to succeed can no longer claim the parliament is doing nothing or making no difference. It is not an executive role, but it matters because it can make a difference. The awareness campaigns have made a difference but the situation is far from ideal. Although the project was only officially launched last February there is already evidence that its methods are making a difference. Synonyms make any difference, make a difference, be important, be of importance, be of consequence, signify, be of significance, be relevant, be of account, carry weight, count with a difference Having a new or unusual feature or treatment. 有新（或不同寻常）的特点（或处理方法）的 a fashion show with a difference 一场别具一格的时装秀。 Example sentencesExamples This is fun fashion with a difference, with categories on cartoon characters. Nineteen Bolton teenagers are set for a school trip with a difference - delivering aid in Africa. It's a fashion parade with a difference, where the garments are everyday psychoses. Yes, this one indeed promises to be a pottery exhibition with a difference. Guests are always more than welcome, so if you do feel like an evening out with a difference, do come along and join us. For an autumn break with a difference, head for the Faroe Islands. The organisers are looking for volunteer men who will dress in drag for a Beauty Pageant with a difference. It's a racing game with a difference; the first to take advantage of inter-platform dependence. I believe the next exhibition will feature kids art presented with a difference. He is back with more songs, a new outlook and a band with a difference. Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin differentia (see differentia). noun.1 phr.
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