discrepancy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++di·screp·an·cy /dɪˈskrepənsi/ ●○○ noun (plural discrepancies) [countable, uncountable] DIFFERENTa difference between two amounts, details, reports etc that should be the same 〔两个本该一样的数量、细节、报告等的〕不一致，不符，差异，出入discrepancy in Police found discrepancies in the two men’s reports. 警方发现两名男子的叙述不一致。discrepancy between There is a large discrepancy between the ideal image of motherhood and the reality. 理想的母亲形象与现实之间有很大的差异。
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discrepancy• Whenever he works out his accounts there are always discrepancies.• Truth-telling can help an organization close or eliminate discrepancies between the reality and the perception of its collective performance.• Sound organizational training is designed to remedy a specific performance problem or knowledge discrepancy.• When the data for census tracts are observed a marked discrepancy can be seen within East Allegheny.• She always refused to discuss the discrepancies in her biography.• Marked also was the apparent increase in the discrepancy between revitalising and deprived areas both between and within North Side neighbourhoods.• Apparently there were discrepancies between police reports taken from the same witnesses at different times.• He knew there were discrepancies, messed-up dates.discrepancy between• An employee noticed a discrepancy between the two signatures.From Longman Business Dictionarydiscrepancydi‧screp‧an‧cy /dɪˈskrepənsi/ noun (plural discrepancies) [countable, uncountable] a difference between two numbers, amounts, details etc that ought to be the sameMoney managers warn that individual investors may find wide discrepancies in the prices they are quoted.Origin discrepancy (1400-1500) Latin discrepare “to make unpleasant sounds that do not go together”di·screp·an·cy nounChineseSyllable
Corpus between Business difference two etc be that a amounts, details, should reports
discrepancy
di‧screp‧an‧cy /dɪˈskrepənsi/
noun (plural discrepancies) [uncountable and countable]
discrepancy in
Police found discrepancies in the two men’s reports.
discrepancy between
There is a large discrepancy between the ideal image of motherhood and the reality.
di‧screp‧an‧cy /dɪˈskrepənsi/
noun (plural discrepancies) [uncountable and countable] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: discrepare 'to make unpleasant sounds that do not go together'
a difference between two amounts, details, reports etc that should be the sameLanguage: Latin
Origin: discrepare 'to make unpleasant sounds that do not go together'
discrepancy in
discrepancy between