discrepancy
/dɪˈskrepənsi/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈskrepənsi/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈskre-pən-sē/ (ame, mw)
discrepancy — 名詞
- discrepancysingular
- discrepanciesplural
1. a situation where facts, numbers, or records do not agree even though they are e
出入；不符
兩份資訊或數字對不上
a situation where facts, numbers, or records do not agree even though they are expected to match
The accountant found a discrepancy between the receipt totals and the bank record.
會計發現收據總額和銀行紀錄之間有出入。
pattern: discrepancy between A and B
Joon noticed a discrepancy in the two bus schedules at the station.
Joon 注意到車站裡兩份公車時刻表有不一致的地方。
pattern: discrepancy in + record noun
The police report showed a discrepancy between Samir's statement and the camera footage.
警方報告顯示 Samir 的說法和監視器畫面之間有出入。
The lab warned of a discrepancy in Leo's second blood test.
化驗室提醒 Leo，他第二次驗血的結果有不符之處。
Noor called the restaurant when a discrepancy appeared on the bill.
Noor 發現帳單上有出入後，打電話給餐廳。
- 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
- 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.