differ
/ˈdɪfə(r)/verb
no obj.
1- be unlike or dissimilar不同; 相异：
the second set of data differed from the first
第二组数据和第一组不同
tastes differ
萝卜青菜, 各有所爱
as adj. differing widely differing circumstances差别很大的环境。
1.1
- disagree意见不同：
he differed from his contemporaries in ethical matters.
对伦理问题他和同时代的人有不同的看法。
短语
agree to differ
- cease to argue about something because neither party will compromise or be persuaded（因双方都不愿妥协或未被说服而）停止争论。
beg to differ
- politely disagree恕不同意：
that's your opinion-I beg to differ.
那是你的观点, 恕我不能苟同。
词源
late Middle English （also in the sense 'put off, defer'）： from Old French differer 'differ, defer', from Latin differre, from dis- 'from, away' + ferre 'bring, carry'. Compare with DEFER1.