| 单词 | differ |
| 释义 | differ (once / 15 pages) v To differ is to be different, or to vary. Your list of favorite movies might differ from your sister's, especially if you like romantic comedies and she likes action films. Gas prices differ from state to state, and sometimes even from one side of the street to the other. Opinions on politics can often differ within a single family, and sometimes food preferences differ so much that no one can decide where to eat lunch. The verb differ can mean simply "be unlike," but it can also mean "clash" or "dissent." The Latin root, differre, combines dis, "away from," with ferre, "carry." WORD FAMILYdiffer: differed, different, differing, differs+/difference: differences, differential, differentiate/different: difference, differently, indifferent/differential: differentially, differentials/differentiate: dedifferentiate, differentiable, differentiated, differentiates, differentiating, differentiation, differentiator/differentiated: dedifferentiated, undifferentiated/differentiation: dedifferentiation, differentiations/indifference: indifferences/indifferent: indifference, indifferenter, indifferently USAGE EXAMPLESBut on Nato, protectionism, climate change, Islam and much else, they differ fundamentally. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) The speakers at Heritage that day differed in the degree of optimism they allowed themselves. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) While the majority of our Pacific Northwest society might think winter salmon anglers are significantly disturbed, I beg to differ. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v be different These two tests differ in only one respect Ant|Hypo be, equal be identical or equivalent to depart, deviate, diverge, vary be at variance with; be out of line with varybe subject to change in accordance with a variable contrast, counterpointto show differences when compared; be different aberratediverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration aberratediverge from the expected co-varyvary in the same time period (of two random variables) driftvary or move from a fixed point or course belie, contradict, negatebe in contradiction with counterbalance, opposecontrast with equal weight or force conflictbe in conflict foilenhance by contrast 2v be of different opinions I beg to differ! Syn|Ant|Hypo disagree, dissent, take issue agree, concord, concur, hold be in accord; be in agreement agreeachieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose dissent withhold assent clashdisagree violently contradict, contravene, negatedeny the truth of denydeclare untrue; contradict |
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