disagreement

disagreement — noun

1. A lack of shared opinion between two or more people, which may lead to discussin

1.名詞B1
釋義

A lack of shared opinion between two or more people, which may lead to discussing the topic or arguing about it.

例句

Iris and Vivek had a serious disagreement about where to build the new school.

disagreement + about [topic]

There was a lot of disagreement among the staff over the new working hours.

uncountable noun: disagreement among [group]

同義詞
  • argument

    stronger and more emotional than disagreement; implies anger or raised voices

  • dispute

    more formal than disagreement; often used for legal or official conflicts

  • debate

    a structured discussion of opposing views, not necessarily emotional

  • difference of opinion

    a mild, polite alternative that avoids the negative tone of disagreement

反義詞
  • agreement

    a shared opinion or understanding between people

  • consensus

    general agreement among a group, more formal than agreement

文法句型

disagreement + about/over/as to [topic]

disagreement + among/between [people]

have a disagreement

用法筆記

This sense can be either countable (a disagreement = a specific instance) or uncountable (disagreement = the general state). The uncountable form is more common in formal or broad statements.

常見錯誤

❌I had a disagreement with my brother about the TV show.' (using 'argument' when it was just a difference of opinion).
✅I had a disagreement with my brother about the TV show.' or 'I had an argument with my brother about the TV show.
💡a disagreement is a difference of opinion; an argument is a stronger, more emotional exchange. Choose based on intensity.

2. A situation in which two or more pieces of information, records, or measurements

2.名詞B2
釋義

A situation in which two or more pieces of information, records, or measurements do not match each other, even though they are expected to be consistent.

例句

The accountant found a disagreement between the two bank statements for March.

disagreement + between [plural noun]

Scientists noted a disagreement in the test results from the two different laboratories.

disagreement + in [noun]

同義詞
  • discrepancy

    more formal and precise than disagreement; common in accounting and science

  • inconsistency

    focuses on lack of logical harmony rather than numerical mismatch

  • mismatch

    slightly informal; suggests things that do not fit together properly

反義詞
  • consistency

    the quality of matching or being the same across different instances

  • correspondence

    a close similarity or direct relationship between things

文法句型

disagreement + between + plural noun

disagreement + in + noun

disagreement + of + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal, technical, or professional contexts such as accounting, science, law, and data analysis. The subject is typically information-based (figures, records, results, statements, reports).

常見錯誤

❌There is a disagreement between the two clocks.' (correct but unexpected register — 'disagreement' sounds formal for a simple time mismatch).
✅There is a difference between the two clocks.
💡use 'disagreement' for formal/technical mismatches in data; use 'difference' for everyday comparisons.