discrepancy

/dɪˈskrepənsi/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈskrepənsi/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈskre-pən-sē/ (ame, mw)

discrepancy — noun

  • discrepancysingular
  • discrepanciesplural

1. a situation where facts, numbers, or records do not agree even though they are e

1.名詞C1
釋義

a situation where facts, numbers, or records do not agree even though they are expected to match

例句

The accountant found a discrepancy between the receipt totals and the bank record.

pattern: discrepancy between A and B

Joon noticed a discrepancy in the two bus schedules at the station.

pattern: discrepancy in + record noun

同義詞
  • difference

    broader and much more common; it does not suggest that the two things were expected to match

  • mismatch

    often stresses that two things do not fit or correspond properly

  • inconsistency

    often used when facts, statements, or behavior are not the same over time or across cases

反義詞
  • agreement

    used when facts or reports match each other

  • match

    focuses on two things being the same in the relevant detail

  • consistency

    stresses stable sameness across figures, statements, or actions

用法筆記

Often appears with numbers, reports, statements, or records that are supposed to match. Common after between and in, and more formal than the everyday word difference.

常見錯誤

❌There was a discrepancy of opinion about dinner.
✅There was a difference of opinion about dinner.
💡'discrepancy' is usually used for facts, figures, or records that should match, not ordinary preferences.