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词汇 make-the-difference
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make the difference


idiom
to be the thing that causes a situation to have a particular result; to have a big effect on what happens:
The margin of victory was so narrow that just a few votes could have made the difference.
She didn't play any better, but she was more aggressive. I think that really made the difference today.
make the difference betweenGetting others involved in your aims could make the difference between success and failure.
A few small savings can make the difference between a factory staying open or laying off hundreds of workers.
US
to see or say that two things are different:
Remember children do not make the difference between you not loving them and you not loving their behavior.
He makes the difference between reasonably affordable designer clothes and very expensive and exclusive labels.
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