[no obj.]be unlike or dissimilar 不同;相异 the second set of data differed from the first. 第二组数据和第一组不同。 tastes differ. 萝卜青菜,各有所爱。 [as adj. differing]widely differing circumstances. 差别很大的环境。 ■disagree 意见不同 he differed from his contemporaries in ethical matters. 对伦理问题他和同时代的人有不同的看法。
常用词组 agree to differ
cease to argue about something because neither party will compromise or be persuaded (因双方都不愿妥协或未被说服而)停止争论
beg to differ
politely disagree 恕不同意 that's your opinion—I beg to differ. 那是你的观点,恕我不能苟同。
语源
late Middle English (also in the sense 'put off, defer'): from Old French differer 'differ, defer', from Latin differre, from dis- 'from, away' + ferre 'bring, carry'. Compare with defer