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,varyThe 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