discrepancy

1. "sound differently, differ," from dis- "apart, off" (see dis-) + crepare "to rattle, crack" (see crevice).
2. crep- 谐音“可裂盘”。

discrepancy 不一致

dis-, 分开，散开。-crep, 破裂声，词源同crevice, decrepit. 引申词义争吵，不一致。

discrepancy (n.)

mid-15c. (discrepance), from Latin discrepantia "discordance, discrepancy," from discrepantem (nominative discrepans), present participle of discrepare "sound differently, differ," from dis- "apart, off" (see dis-) + crepare "to rattle, crack" (see raven). Related: Discrepancies.

1. At other times the discrepancy was of the order of 20%.

往常的出入约为20%。

2. The discrepancy in their ages seemed not to matter.

他们之间年龄的差异似乎没有多大关系.

3. A greater cause for resentment is the discrepancy in pay.

导致愤怒的更主要原因是报酬上的差异.

4. There was a discrepancy in the two reports of the accident.

关于那次事故的两则报道有不一致之处.

5. There was considerable discrepancy between the two accounts of the battle.

两份关于那次战役的报道大有出入.

【difference, distinction, discrimination, discrepancy】
这组词都有“差别，区别”的意思，其区别是：
difference: 普通用词，可指事物本质上的差异或数量上的差额，也可指事物在某一方面的差别，还可指人们之间的不同意见。
distinction: 较正式用词，除指事物在本质上的差别外，还指在某一方面或某一细节上的区分，要在认真观察、研究后才易觉察。
discrimination: 侧重指在判断、见识方面的差别，也可指待遇上的区别。
discrepancy: 多用于言论和记述方面，指两物之间缺乏使之相似或平衡的协调。