Disparate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.迥然不同的
• ［英］ adj.迥然不同的 ( essentially not alike; distinct or different in kind)
• ［类］ 反义词: homogeneous ( 同类的)
• ［记］ dis+par ( 平等) +ate -> 不等的 -> 不同的
• ［例］ The witness gave disparate accounts.

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English desparat, from Latin disparatus, past participle of disparare to separate, from dis- + parare to prepare — more at pare
• Date: 15th century
• 1. containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements
• 2. markedly distinct in quality or character
• Synonyms: see different
• ? disparately adverb
• ? disparateness noun
• ? disparity noun

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