be dissimilar to

基本解释

The end would be dissimilar to the beginning.
结局将不同于开始。
When he got to the edge of the field he heard what he believed to be a sound not dissimilar to static electricity.
当他来到田边时，听到一种声音，他确信是类似于静电的声音。
Differ:To be dissimilar or unlike in nature, quality, amount, or form.
不同，相异：在本质、性质、数量或形式均不相同或不相象。

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As unpalatable as it may be to consider, hospitals are of necessity and in fact credit grantors, not entirely dissimilar from auto finance lenders, mortgage originators, or credit card companies.
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