discrepancy
英 [dɪs'krep(ə)nsɪ]
美 [dɪs'krɛpənsi]
助記提示
1. "sound differently, differ," from dis- "apart, off" (see dis-) + crepare "to rattle, crack" (see crevice).
2. crep- 諧音“可裂盤”。
中文詞源
discrepancy 不一致dis-, 分開，散開。-crep, 破裂聲，詞源同crevice, decrepit. 引申詞義爭吵，不一致。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. At other times the discrepancy was of the order of 20%.
- 往常的出入約為20%。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The discrepancy in their ages seemed not to matter.
- 他們之間年齡的差異似乎沒有多大關係.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. A greater cause for resentment is the discrepancy in pay.
- 導致憤怒的更主要原因是報酬上的差異.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. There was a discrepancy in the two reports of the accident.
- 關於那次事故的兩則報道有不一致之處.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. There was considerable discrepancy between the two accounts of the battle.
- 兩份關於那次戰役的報道大有出入.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》