discrepancy

英 [dɪs'krep(ə)nsɪ]美 [dɪs'krɛpənsi]

n. 不符；矛盾；相差

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》

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