differential
US /ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃəl/
UK /ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃəl/
1.
差異, 差別
a difference between things, especially one that is unfair
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There's a significant wage differential between men and women in this industry.
這個行業中，男女之間存在顯著的工資差異。
2.
差速器
a gear arrangement that allows different speeds of rotation between two shafts, especially in a vehicle
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The car's differential allows the wheels to turn at different speeds when cornering.
汽車的差速器允許車輪在轉彎時以不同的速度轉動。
1.
差異的, 區別的
of, relating to, or constituting a difference
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The study examined the differential effects of two drugs on patient recovery.
該研究考察了兩種藥物對患者康復的差異影響。