stark

【原文】
Welcome to China's modern retail world, where the price of many goods is far higher than in many other countries, a disparity that is all the more stark considering the income differences.

【単語の意味(英語)】
very different to something in a way that is easy to see
unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid
(often disapproving) looking severe and without any colour or decoraiton

【単語の意味(日本語)】
まったくの;荒涼とした、何もない;(事実・状況などが)避けて通れない、厳しい;(描写などが)ありのままの、むき出しの

【コメント】
be in stark contrast to
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