discrepancy
英[dɪs'krep(ə)nsɪ]
美[dɪs'krɛpənsi]
- n. 不符；矛盾；相差
词态变化
复数: discrepancies;
助记提示
1. "sound differently, differ," from dis- "apart, off" (see dis-) + crepare "to rattle, crack" (see crevice).
2. crep- 谐音“可裂盘”。
中文词源
discrepancy 不一致
dis-, 分开，散开。-crep, 破裂声，词源同crevice, decrepit. 引申词义争吵，不一致。
英文词源
- discrepancy (n.)
- mid-15c. (discrepance), from Latin discrepantia "discordance, discrepancy," from discrepantem (nominative discrepans), present participle of discrepare "sound differently, differ," from dis- "apart, off" (see dis-) + crepare "to rattle, crack" (see raven). Related: Discrepancies.
双语例句
- 1. At other times the discrepancy was of the order of 20%.
- 往常的出入约为20%。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The discrepancy in their ages seemed not to matter.
- 他们之间年龄的差异似乎没有多大关系.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. A greater cause for resentment is the discrepancy in pay.
- 导致愤怒的更主要原因是报酬上的差异.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. There was a discrepancy in the two reports of the accident.
- 关于那次事故的两则报道有不一致之处.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. There was considerable discrepancy between the two accounts of the battle.
- 两份关于那次战役的报道大有出入.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》