dif.fer
v.intr.(不及物动词)dif.fered,dif.fer.ing,dif.fers To be dissimilar or unlike in nature, quality, amount, or form:不同,相异:在本质、性质、数量或形式均不相同或不相象:例句:Ambition differs from greed.雄心与贪心截然不同
To be of a different opinion; disagree:不同意,意见相左:观念有差异;意见不同:例句:The critic differed with the author on several facts.评论家与作者几处意见不和
Obsolete To quarrel; dispute.【废语】 争吵;争论
来源:Middle English differren 中古英语 differren from Old French differer 源自 古法语 differer from Latin differre [to differ, delay] 源自 拉丁语 differre [辨别,耽误] dis- [apart] * see dis- dis- [分开] *参见 dis-ferre [to carry] * see bher- ferre [运行] *参见 bher-
<参考词汇><同义词>differ,disagree,vary同义词>The central meaning shared by these verbs is .to be unlike or dissimilar.: 这些动词中心意思都含有.不相同或不一样.意思: 例句:Birds differ from mammals.鸟类与哺乳动物不同。
例句:The testimony of the two witnesses disagreed on significant points.两个目击者的证词在几个重要处不一致;
例句:People vary in intelligence. agree 人的智力因人而异 agree
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