discrepancy

discrepancy

英 [dɪs'krep(ə)nsɪ]
　　美 [dɪs'krɛpənsi]

n. 不符；矛盾；相差

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。

例句：

1. At other times the discrepancy was of the order of 20%.
往常的出入約為20%。

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系.

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.

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.

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.