variance

英 [ˈveəriəns]

美 [ˈveriəns]

n.  变化幅度; 差额

复数：variances　

TOEFLGRE化学

Collins.1 / BNC.7319 / COCA.5027

习惯用语

n.

at variance (with sb/sth)
• 看法不一；矛盾；冲突
  disagreeing with or opposing sb/sth
• These conclusions are totally at variance with the evidence.
  这些结论与证据完全相悖。

牛津词典

noun

• 变化幅度；差额
  the amount by which sth changes or is different from sth else
  1. variance in temperature
     温差
  2. a note with subtle variances of pitch
     音高有细微变化的音符

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE （与…）不一致，相矛盾
  If one thing isat variance withanother, the two things seem to contradict each other.
  1. Many of his statements were at variance with the facts...
     他的说法有很多和事实不符。
  2. This idealistic concept is at variance with reality.
     这种理想主义的观念和现实相矛盾。
• N-VAR 差异;不同
  Thevariancebetween things is the difference between them.
  1. ...the variances in the stock price.
     股票价格的变化
  2. ...total revenue variance.
     总收入的差异

英英释义

noun

• an activity that varies from a norm or standard
  1. any variation in his routine was immediately reported
  Synonym:variation
• an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
  1. a zoning variance
• the quality of being subject to variation
  Synonym:variabilityvariableness
• a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  1. a growing divergence of opinion
  Synonym:discrepancydisagreementdivergence
• the second moment around the mean
• discord that splits a group
  Synonym:division
• an event that departs from expectations
  Synonym:discrepancyvariant

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