(1) 差别(异)，不同(what makes one person or thing unlike another or different from what he or it was) [C][N(between)， N(in/of)]：What's the～between A and B? A与B的差别是什么? tell the～between two things 区别两事物;see/note the～between two things 看出/注意到两事物的差异; There is a great～between them. 他们之间差异很大。There is no～between the twins except in height. 这双胞胎之间除了高矮不同，没什么差别。～in value/colour 价值/颜色的差异;notice a～in sb/sb's behaviour/temperature 注意到某人/某人行为/气温的变化;a～of approach 方法的差异;〖同〗unlikeness， distinction;〖反〗likeness， resemblance， similarity;

(2) 差额(距)(amount or degree in which two things are different or sth has changed) [C， U][N(in)(between)，N(of)]：There's not much～in price between the two. 两者的价格差不多。What's the～in temperature/weight/ages? 温差/重量差/年龄差距是多少? a～of 10 degrees/3 years/2 feet 差10度/三岁/两英尺;I'll give you $10 now and make up the difference later. 我现在给你10美元，差额回头补齐。

(3) 分歧，争吵(disagreement， often involving a quarrel) [C， 常pl][N(between)(over)]：They had a～of opinion over who is right. 在谁对的问题上他们有分歧。settle/iron out～s 消除/消除分歧;mediate～s 调解争吵;They haven't spoken since their～last year. 自去年争吵以来他们没有说过话。have a serious～with one's boss about working methods 与老板就工作方法问题大吵了一架;〖同〗disagreement， argument;〖反〗agreement， harmony;

make a/some/much/no/little difference(to sb) 1) 有/有一些/有很大/没有/几乎没有影响：The sea air has made a great～to her health. 海边的空气对她的健康产生了巨大影响。2) 重要，有关系：It doesn't make much/any/the least/a bit of～to me who you are. 你是谁这对我关系不大/无关紧要/毫无关系/一点关系也没有。What～does it make? 这有什么关系? Does that make any～? —Yes， it makes all that～. 那重要吗?——对，关系重大。

←′differ vi;

→in′difference n 冷淡(漠)