diff
noun uk/dɪf/ us/dɪf/
[ S ] informal区别，不同（difference 的简略说法）
short for difference
OK, I'm stupid. What's the diff between an en-dash and a hyphen? 好吧，我很笨。短划线和连字符号有什么区别？
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- Very few people know it's not genuine. Tourists, especially, can't tell the diff.
- The price of the hotel room makes a big diff if you are using it to work or staying a few days.
- Yam, sweet potato, what's the diff ?
- Previous results meant England had the better goal diff, and could progress with a draw.
[ C or U ] computing specialized（电脑）文件对比程序
a computer program that can show the differences between computer files
A diff of the two files will show the sequences that are invalid. 使用文件对比程序可以显示出无效序列。
You can use the "diff" command to show differences between two files, or each corresponding file in two directories. 你可以使用 "diff （文件对比程序）"命令来显示两个文件之间的差异，或者两个目录中每个对应文件的差异。
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- Instead of using diff to compare the current password file with the saved version, the script uses comm twice.
- Next time you try and view a diff of .doc files, it will launch this tool and you should be able to compare them.
- For files that are identical, "diff" normally produces no output.
[ C ] informal差速齿轮（differential gear 的简略说法）
short for
The passenger seat rattled, and a wonky diff meant that in a slow right-angled turn the whole rear end juddered. 副驾驶座有响声，差速齿轮不稳意味着在缓慢的直角转弯中，整个车尾都会抖动。
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- I eventually bought an MX-5 with hard-top, limited slip diff, air conditioning and option package A for £8000.
- This type of noise is often from a diff and travels down the tubular propshaft to sound as if it comes from the gearbox.
diff
adjective informal uk/dɪf/ us/dɪf/
有区别的，不同的（different 的简略说法）
short for different
I told her that my previous salary was irrelevant because it was a totally diff job in a diff industry. 我告诉她，我之前的工资与此毫无关系，因为那是在一个不同行业中的一份完全不同的工作。
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- I went out and got a lot of credit cards for diff stores.
- I wanted to try at least 10 diff ways of cooking fish.
- I always put all of those ingredients in, just in diff quantities.