disparity
UK/dɪ'spærɪtɪ/US/dis'pæriti/
GREA2
Definitions
n.
A great difference or inequality, especially one that is unfair
差异；悬殊；不平等
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis-not, apart, away
+
-itystate, quality, condition
=disparity
dis- (apart, not) + pār (equal) + -ity = "the state of not being equal." Belongs to the pār branch. Usually carries a sense of unfairness: a wage disparity, a disparity in outcomes.
Root par still carries 36 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.income disparity收入差距
- 2.wide disparity巨大差异
- 3.gender disparity性别差异
- 4.disparity between……之间的差距
Example Sentences
- 1.
There is a wide disparity in income between the two regions.
- 2.
The report highlights racial disparities in healthcare.