differ

vi. 不一致, 不同
【机】 差异, 不同
相关词组:
A differ from B in...
differ with sb

动词过去式:differed 过去分词:differed 现在分词:differing 第三人称单数:differs 

dif.fer

v.intr.（不及物动词）
dif.fered,dif.fer.ing,dif.fers
To be dissimilar or unlike in nature, quality, amount, or form:
不同，相异：在本质、性质、数量或形式均不相同或不相象：
例句：
Ambition differs from greed.
雄心与贪心截然不同

To be of a different opinion; disagree:
不同意，意见相左：观念有差异；意见不同：
例句：
The critic differed with the author on several facts.
评论家与作者几处意见不和

Obsolete To quarrel; dispute.
【废语】 争吵；争论

来源：
Middle English differren
中古英语 differren
from Old French differer
源自 古法语 differer
from Latin differre [to differ, delay]
源自 拉丁语 differre [辨别，耽误]
dis- [apart] * see dis-
dis- [分开] *参见 dis-
ferre [to carry] * see bher-
ferre [运行] *参见 bher-

<参考词汇><同义词>differ,disagree,varyThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to be unlike or dissimilar.:
这些动词中心意思都含有.不相同或不一样.意思：
例句：
Birds differ from mammals.
鸟类与哺乳动物不同。

例句：
The testimony of the two witnesses disagreed on significant points.
两个目击者的证词在几个重要处不一致；

例句：
People vary in intelligence. agree
人的智力因人而异 agree