Word · Frequency #10067
disparity
不一致；差异，不等
核心释义
inequality or difference, especially in amount or quality
- 1.
不平等；差异
The state of being unequal; difference.
- 2.
某方面的不平等或差异
inequality or difference in some respect
- 3.
不一致；不协调
Incongruity.
不平等；差异；某方面的不平等或差异；不一致；不协调；不一致；[医] 差异；不等
用法In use
The growing disparity between the rich and the poor in the city has become a major social concern.
用法提示：此处“disparity”为名词，表示两者之间的不平等或差异。
Their relationship faced criticism due to the significant age disparity of twenty years.
用法提示：“disparity”在此句中指年龄上的明显差异，作名词。
The government is working to reduce regional disparities in educational resources.
用法提示：“disparities”是“disparity”的复数形式，表示多个方面的不平等。
disparity between [noun] and [noun]
The disparity between the rich and the poor continues to widen.
富人和穷人之间的差距继续扩大。
disparity in [noun]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- income disparity
- 收入差距
- The income disparity between the rich and the poor is growing.富人和穷人之间的收入差距正在扩大。
- regional disparity
- 地区差异
- There is a significant regional disparity in educational resources.教育资源存在显著的地区差异。
- wide disparity
- 巨大差异
- There is a wide disparity in the quality of healthcare across the country.全国各地医疗保健质量存在巨大差异。
- disparity in wealth
- 财富差距
- The disparity in wealth between the upper and lower classes is alarming.上层和下层阶级之间的财富差距令人担忧。
- disparity between
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
dis-（分开）+ parity（同等）→ 分开同等，即差异、不等
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：经济不平等、医疗资源差异、教育机会差距 通常用于正式或书面语境，描述群体间在收入、健康、教育等方面的显著差异或不等，多出现在学术、政策或社会议题讨论中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only words with stress on the second syllable and the vowel /ɛ/ rhyme with 'disparity'. Examples: prosperity, serenity, sincerity. Words such as parity, clarity, and charity share the -ity ending but have first-syllable stress with /æ/, so they do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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