discrepancy
US: /dɪsˈkɹɛpənsi/
UK: /dɪskɹˈɛpənsi/
UK: /dɪskɹˈɛpənsi/
English Vietnamese dictionary
discrepancy /dis'krepənsi/
- danh từ
- sự khác nhau, sự không nhất quán, sự không thống nhất, sự trái ngược nhau (của một câu chuyện...)
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
(plural discrepancies) [C, U] ~ (in sth)
~ (between A and B) a difference between two or more things that should be the same: wide discrepancies in prices quoted for the work + What are the reasons for the discrepancy between girls' and boys' performance in school? + There has always been a / some discrepancy between his public and private image.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
gap, disparity, lacuna, difference, dissimilarity, deviation, divergence, disagreement, incongruity, incompatibility, inconsistency, variance; conflict, discordance, contrariety:
There is a great discrepancy between what he says and what he means.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
glaring, great, huge, large, major, marked, material, serious, substantial, wide | minor, slight, small | apparent
VERB + DISCREPANCY
account for, explain
How do you explain the apparent discrepancies between the money and the receipts?
| find, note, notice, observe, perceive
She failed to notice the discrepancy between the name on the cheque and the name on the driving licence.
| ignore
DISCREPANCY + VERB
exist | arise, occur
PREP.
~ between
Discrepancies occurred between the written and electronic records.
| ~ in
There were wide discrepancies in the evidence.
Concise English dictionary
discrepanciesdɪ'skrepənsɪ
noun
+a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
+an event that departs from expectations
