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单词 divers
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Definition of divers in English:

divers

adjective ˈdʌɪvəzˈdaɪvərz
archaic, literary
  • Of varying types; several.

    〈古或诗/文〉不同种类的;若干个

    in divers places

    在不同地方。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
    • Shakespeare mocks such ethical conundrums in divers ways.
    • Then you take them home and by divers evil arts turn them into lamp bases, photo frames and, oh, irony - bookends.
    Synonyms
    some, a number of, a few, not very many, a handful of, a small group of, various, a variety of, assorted, sundry, diverse
    several, many, numerous, a number of, multiple, manifold, multifarious, multitudinous

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin diversus 'diverse', from divertere 'turn in separate ways' (see divert).

Definition of divers in US English:

divers

adjectiveˈdīvərzˈdaɪvərz
literary, archaic
  • attributive Of varying types; several.

    〈古或诗/文〉不同种类的;若干个

    in divers places

    在不同地方。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Then you take them home and by divers evil arts turn them into lamp bases, photo frames and, oh, irony - bookends.
    • For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
    • Shakespeare mocks such ethical conundrums in divers ways.
    Synonyms
    some, a number of, a few, not very many, a handful of, a small group of, various, a variety of, assorted, sundry, diverse
    several, many, numerous, a number of, multiple, manifold, multifarious, multitudinous

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin diversus ‘diverse’, from divertere ‘turn in separate ways’ (see divert).

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