Word · Frequency #25241
differentially
有差别地；不同地
in a differential manner
- 1.
In a differential manner
以微分方式；差异地
- 2.
With regard to differentiation
关于分化；关于微分
以微分方式；差异地；关于分化；关于微分；区别地
In use
The app responds differentially to each user's needs.
The teacher graded the essays differentially, giving more feedback to beginners.
The plants were watered differentially to test how much water each kind needed.
differentially + past participle
过去分词常作定语，置于被修饰名词之前，表示“以不同方式被……的”。
The study found differentially expressed genes in the two samples.
该研究在两个样本中发现了表达有差异的基因。
differentially + verb
修饰动词时，说明动作的方式因条件或对象而异。
The system differentially adjusts the volume based on the noise level.
系统根据噪音水平有区别地调节音量。
differentially + adjective
修饰形容词时，表示在某属性上存在差异。
Connections
Collocations
- differentially expressed
- 差异表达的
- These genes are differentially expressed in healthy and diseased tissues.这些基因在健康和病变组织中的表达存在差异。
- differentially regulated
- 受到差异调控的
- The two pathways are differentially regulated by stress.这两条通路受应激的调控方式不同。
- differentially methylated
- 差异甲基化的
- Differentially methylated regions can affect gene activity.差异甲基化区域可影响基因活性。
- differentially affected
- 受到不同程度影响的
- Men and women were differentially affected by the policy.男性和女性受这项政策的影响程度不同。
- differentially weighted
- 被赋予不同权重的
- The factors were differentially weighted in the final score.这些因素在最终得分中被赋予了不同的权重。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 differentially 看成 different + ally，想象“以不同的方式行动”——所以是“区别地”。注意词中藏着 different，读音也要重读其中的 differ 部分。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、技术文档 differentially 是较正式的副词，意为“有差别地；以不同方式”，多用于学术论文、技术报告等书面语境。日常口语中较少使用，更常用 differently。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵（重读元音及之后相同）的词：essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/、confidentially /ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəli/、exponentially /ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəli/、preferentially /ˌprɛfəˈrɛnʃəli/、residentially /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəli/。拼写相似的 differently /ˈdɪfərəntli/ 读音不同，不要混淆；differential /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/ 也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.