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- a 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。
1.1
- mass noun 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。
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。
1.3
- a quantity by which amounts differ; the remainder left after subtraction of one value from another差额; 余额：
sceptics said the marriage wouldn't last because of the age difference.
持怀疑态度的人认为这场婚姻不会持久, 因为双方年龄相差太大。
1.4
- Heraldry 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。
with obj.
- Heraldry alter (a coat of arms) to distinguish members or branches of a family【纹章】附加图记于（以区别家族的不同成员或分支）。
短语
make a（或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。
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。
词源
Middle English: via Old French from Latin differentia （see DIFFERENTIA）.