(常用义)差异;不一致;出入:指两者或多者之间在数字、说法、结果或记录等方面不相符的情况。(在正式语境中很常见;另有较少见义项如“矛盾/不符之处”。)
/ dɪˈskrepənsi /
There is a discrepancy between the receipt and the amount charged.
收据上的金额与实际扣款金额不一致。
Although the report looks convincing, investigators found a serious discrepancy in the timeline that undermines its credibility.
尽管报告看起来很有说服力,调查人员却在时间线中发现了严重的出入,从而削弱了其可信度。
来自拉丁语 discrepare(“不一致、发出不同的声音”),由 **dis-**(“分开、不同”)+ 与“发声/响起”相关的词根构成;后来在英语中发展出“(数据、说法、记录等)不一致、差异”的含义。