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.
实用例句
1. At other times the discrepancy was of the order of 20%.
往常的出入约为20%。
来自柯林斯例句
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.
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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.
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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.
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5. There was considerable discrepancy between the two accounts of the battle.