[] a difference in the amount, value or size of sth, especially the difference in rates of pay for people doing different work in the same industry or profession 差别；差额；差价；（尤指同行业不同工种的）工资级差◆They found that the differential between men's and women's pay has narrowed slightly. 他们发现男女之间的工资级差略有缩小。◆the interest rate differential between the US and the eurozone 美国和欧元区的利率差额◆a differential in prices 差价⨁to create / increase / narrow / reduce / widen a differential 产生／增加／缩小／降低／扩大差别⨁income / pay differentials 收入／薪金级差⨁interest rate / price differentials 利率／价格差额duty differential earnings differential wage differential