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| /ˈdɪfrəns/ |
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| 1 | C/U something that makes one thing or person not the same as another thing or person 差别；差异 |
| cultural/social/political differences 文化/社会/政治差别 |
| +between What’ s the difference between these two computers? 这两台计算机有什么差别？ |
| +in There’ s a big difference in the attitudes of town and country people. 城里人和乡下人的态度大不相同。 |
| slight/subtle/minor differences There are subtle differences in their arrangement of the music. 他们对音乐的改编有细微的差别。 |
| significant/marked/major difference the significant difference in sound quality between CDs and records CD和唱片之间音质的巨大差别 |
| crucial/essential/fundamental difference The fundamental difference between John and Jake is their attitudes to money. 约翰和杰克的根本区别在于他们对钱的态度。 |
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| 2 | C usually singular the amount by which one thing is different from another thing 差额；差量 |
| The same car costs ￡500 less here which is quite a difference! 同样的车子在这里便宜500英镑，这个差价相当大！ |
| age/price/temperature difference Despite this age difference, they fell in love. 尽管有年龄上的差别，他们还是相爱了。 |
| a world of difference (=a very big difference) There’ s a world of difference between liking someone and wanting to marry them. 很大的差别 |
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| 3 | differences plural disagreements about something 分歧 |
| trying to smooth out differences between them 试图消除他们之间的分歧 |
| have your differences Joe and I have had our differences, but we work well together. 我和乔有分歧，但我们一起工作得很好。 |
| resolve/settle your differences The two parties agreed to settle their differences. 两党就解决双方的分歧达成了一致。 |
| irreconcilable differences (=disagreements that cannot be settled) Journalists were told the talks had broken down because of irreconcilable differences. 不可调和的分歧 |
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| - | difference of opinion
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| a disagreement about something |
| 意见分歧 |
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| We had a slight difference of opinion over the design. 我们对该设计的看法稍有分歧。 |
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| - | make a difference
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| 1 | to have an important effect on something , especially a good effect 产生重大影响（尤指好的影响） | +to This scheme will certainly make a difference to the way I do my job. 这项计划无疑将会对我的工作方式产生深远影响。 | |
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| 2 | something that makes a lot of difference has a good effect on a person or situation 有关系；有好的影响 | make a big/a great deal of/a lot of difference The fact that I can now organize my own time makes a big difference. 我现在可以安排自己的时间，这样情况就大不相同了。 | | make all the difference (to sb) Having someone to talk to made all the difference to my mother. 母亲有了能跟她说话的人后，情况有了很大变化。 | |
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| - | make no/little difference
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| to not be important or not have any effect |
| 没关系；没有影响 |
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| Anybody can enjoy yoga, and your age makes absolutely no difference. 任何人都可以享受瑜伽的乐趣，绝不会受年龄的影响。 |
| +to The news made little difference to his plans. 这个消息没怎么影响到他的计划。 |
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| - | tell the difference
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| 1 | to notice what is different between similar people or things 区分 | +between How do you tell the difference between the kittens? 你怎样区分这些小猫？ | |
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| 2 | to notice what has changed about someone or something 看得出变化 | She said she’ d had her hair cut, but I couldn’ t tell the difference. 她说她剪了头发，但我看不出有什么变化。 | |
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| - | with a difference
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| used for saying that something is more interesting or unusual than other similar things |
| 与众不同的；别具一格的 |
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| It was a wedding with a difference – the bride wore black. 这是个别具一格的婚礼，新娘穿着黑衣服。 |
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