make the difference

基本解释

Small business owners are often quick to throw money at flatlining growth, thinking that more marketing and more advertising will make the difference.
小型商业业主通常把资金投到平缓增长的项目上，他们认为较多的市场营销及较多的广告将会使之有所不同。
A few discussions, a few exchanges of ideas and a little tweaking here and there can make the difference between a satisfied client and one who is not!
做一些讨论、构思的交换和到处的一些小调整会在满意的客户和不满意的客户之间产生差别。
Raising the retirement age by a year or two can make the difference between the solvency and insolvency of pensions.
退休年龄提高一到两岁能够区别养老金的可以支付以及无力偿还。

But in a small,short person, Skinner says,just 3 kilograms can make the difference between a healthy weight and obesity.
What difference would it make had Frost, as he could have, I suppose, reversed the order of lines 13 and 14?
如果把13行与14行颠倒之后，会发生什么呢？
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So make sure first that you read the question carefully, and realize the difference that is between the two.
你们首先确保把题目看对，要注意到这两个问法之间的差别。
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Sincere words to that effect cost nothing and can make the difference between disengagement and productivity.
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