discrepancy
英 [dɪˈskrep.ən.si]
美 [dɪˈskrep.ən.si]
1. "sound differently, differ," from dis- "apart, off" (see dis-) + crepare "to rattle, crack" (see crevice).
2. crep- 谐音“可裂盘”。
discrepancy 不一致dis-, 分开,散开。-crep, 破裂声,词源同crevice, decrepit. 引申词义争吵,不一致。
- 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.
- 1. At other times the discrepancy was of the order of 20%.
- 往常的出入约为20%。
- 2. The discrepancy in their ages seemed not to matter.
- 他们之间年龄的差异似乎没有多大关系.
- 3. A greater cause for resentment is the discrepancy in pay.
- 导致愤怒的更主要原因是报酬上的差异.
- 4. There was a discrepancy in the two reports of the accident.
- 关于那次事故的两则报道有不一致之处.
- 5. There was considerable discrepancy between the two accounts of the battle.
- 两份关于那次战役的报道大有出入.