disparity
英 [dɪ'spærəti] 美 [dɪ'spærəti]
n.不一致
◉Etymology
“Disparity”源自拉丁语“disparitas”，意为“不平等”或“差异”，由前缀“dis-”（分离、不）与“paritas”（平等）组合而成。“Paritas”来自“par”（相等），与“parity”（平价）、“pair”（一对）等词同根。16世纪，“disparity”进入英语，最初用于描述事物之间的不一致，后来逐渐扩展到社会、经济或道德领域的不平等含义。其语感冷静而客观，却常暗含批判意味。
◉外刊例句
① 《The New York Times》 (2023年7月25日)
The disparity in healthcare access between urban and rural areas remains a pressing issue.
城市与农村地区医疗资源获取的差距仍然是一个紧迫问题。
② 《The Guardian》 (2024年9月12日)
A stark disparity in wages has fueled debates over economic fairness.
工资的明显差异引发了关于经济公平的争论。
◉经典名著
① 《双城记》（A Tale of Two Cities）——查尔斯·狄更斯 (1859年)
There was a disparity between the splendor of the rich and the misery of the poor.
富人的奢华与穷人的悲惨之间存在巨大的差异。
② 《远大前程》（Great Expectations）——查尔斯·狄更斯 (1861年)
The disparity in their fortunes struck him as he watched her from afar.
当他远远地看着她时，他们命运的差异让他感到震撼。
◉Usage Notes
(1) The disparity of age made it even grotesque.
(2) We are still seeing a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women.
(3) The great disparity between the teams did not make for an entertaining game.
(1) 年龄的悬殊甚至使它显得可笑。
(2) 我们仍然能看到男女薪酬的不一致。
(3) 两队实力悬殊，所以比赛并不精彩。
◉Usage Examples
If there is a disparity between how great you think you are at tennis, and how you actually play, you are probably surprised by how often you lose. Disparity is the condition of being unequal, and a disparity is a noticeable difference.
Disparity usually refers to a difference that is unfair: economic disparities exist among ethnic groups, there is a disparity between what men and women earn in the same job. This noun derives from Latin dispar "unequal." The opposite of disparity is parity, the condition of being equal or the same.
◉Colins
1. [N-VAR 可变名词]不同；不等；差异；悬殊 If there is a disparity between two or more things, there is a noticeable difference between them. [oft N between/in pl-n] [FORMAL 正式]
① ...the economic disparities between East and West Berlin.
东西柏林之间经济上的悬殊
② ...the great disparity of wealth between rich and poor countries.
贫富国家间的财富鸿沟
