disparity
/dɪsˈpærətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
- a great difference悬殊; 巨大差异:
economic disparities between different regions of the country
该国不同地区间的巨大经济差异
mass noun the arrangements could lead to disparity of treatment between companies.这些协议可能导致不同公司间不同的待遇。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from French disparité, from late Latin disparitas, based on Latin paritas 'parity'.