A disparity is a difference between two or more things, and it usually carries a little extra feeling: the difference is uneven, and people may find it unfair. Income disparity, a disparity in school chances, a disparity between the promise and the result.

A disparity is a difference between two or more things disparity 是指兩個或多個事物之間的差異, and而且 it usually carries a little extra feeling通常還帶有一點額外的感覺: the difference is uneven這個差異是不均衡的, and而 people may find it unfair人們可能會覺得不公平。 Income disparity'Income disparity'（所得差距）, a disparity in school chances'a disparity in school chances'（就學機會的差距）, a disparity between the promise and the result'a disparity between the promise and the result'（承諾和結果之間的落差）。

It is a formal word, common in news and essays. In easy talk you would say gap, or that things are not even.

It is a formal word它是個正式的字, common in news and essays常出現在新聞和文章裡。 In easy talk用簡單的說法 you would say gap你會說 gap, or that things are not even或說事情不均等。

Though actually, writers reach for disparity when they want you to notice that the gap matters, not only that two numbers are not the same. You can have a disparity without anyone meaning to be cruel; the unfairness can sit in the system.

Though actually不過事實上, writers reach for disparity作家用 disparity 這個字 when they want you to notice that the gap matters是想讓你注意到這個差距很重要, not only that two numbers are not the same而不只是兩個數字不一樣而已。 You can have a disparity without anyone meaning to be cruel即使沒有人存心刻薄，也可能存在 disparity; the unfairness can sit in the system不公平可能就藏在制度裡。