difference引申還可作“分歧,爭(zhēng)執(zhí)”解,這時(shí)常用作復(fù)數(shù)形式。

　　difference后常接介詞between, of短語(yǔ)作定語(yǔ)。

　　例句：

　　There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.

　　這兩組學(xué)生沒有明顯差別。

　　There's no difference in the results.

　　結(jié)果沒有差別。

　　A few kind words at the right time make all the difference.

　　在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)候說幾句體貼話效果迥然不同。

　　There is no difference between the two in quantitative terms.

　　兩者在數(shù)量上毫無(wú)差別。

　　There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view.

　　這兩個(gè)觀點(diǎn)有根本區(qū)別。