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单词 variety
释义
variety
noun
uk
/vəˈraɪ.ə.ti/us
/vəˈraɪ.ə.t̬i/

varietynoun(CHANGE)

B1[U]
thecharacteristicof oftenchangingand being different:
多样化；变化
Whenplanningmeals, you need tothinkabout variety andtasteas well asnutritionalvalue.做饭时，你既需要考虑饭菜的营养价值，又需要考虑饭菜的花样和味道。
Sexualreproductionservestocreategeneticvariety.有性繁殖可以使基因多样化。
Work on theproductionlineismonotonousandlacksvariety.在流水线上工作很单调，缺乏变化。
More examples
  • This variety oftomatoisparticularlygood, and isresistanttodisease.
  • Can youtellthedifferencebetweenpoisonousmushroomsandediblevarieties?
  • I likealmostevery variety ofcheese.
  • He has a variety of different, brightly-colouredtiesthat hewearstowork.
  • Isupposeyoumixwith awidevariety ofpeopleinyourjob.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Different and difference
  • altered
  • alternative
  • anomalous
  • another
  • anything
  • dissimilar
  • dissimilitude
  • distinct
  • distinction
  • distinctive
  • non-typical
  • non-uniform
  • non-uniformity
  • nonequivalence
  • nonequivalent
  • variant
  • variation
  • varied
  • various
  • various and sundryidiom
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varietynoun(TYPE)

[C]
a differenttypeof something:
不同种类；不同品种
Thearticlewas about the different varietiesofSpanishspokeninSouthAmerica.这篇文章讲的是南美洲西班牙语的各种变种。
There are nolinguisticallybasedreasons- onlysocialones- forpreferringonelanguagevariety over another.
This varietyofroseisespeciallyhardyand drought-resistant.这种玫瑰特别耐寒及耐旱。
Oursupermarketstocksapplesin several different varieties.我们超市有几个不同品种的苹果。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
a group of people or things that share similar qualities
  • sortWhat sort of clothes do you like to wear?
  • kindWhat kind of job are you looking for?
  • typeHe's the type of man who never listens to what you're saying.
  • formSwimming is the best form of exercise.
  • varietyThe article was about the different varieties of Spanish spoken in South America.
  • categoryThere are three categories of hotel room - standard, executive, and deluxe.
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A2[S]
many differenttypesof things orpeople:
各种各样；多种类型
She does a varietyoffitnessactivities.她参加各种各样的健身活动。
Theequipmentcould be used for a varietyofeducationalpurposes.这套设备可以用于多种教学活动。
Manufacturers needlargesalestojustifyofferingabigvariety inexportmarkets.生产厂家需要极高的销量来证明向出口市场提供种类繁多的产品是值得的。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Categories and varieties
  • bad/big boyidiom
  • breed
  • categoric
  • categorical
  • category
  • classification
  • form
  • genre
  • matter
  • model
  • order
  • polymorphism
  • shade
  • sort
  • stratification
  • style
  • subcategory
  • substance
  • typology
  • update
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Variety and mixtures

varietynoun(ENTERTAINMENT)

[U]
atypeofentertainmentwhichincludesseveralseparateshortperformances, such assinging,dancing,magictricks, andtellingjokes:
综艺表演；杂耍表演
a variety show综艺节目
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Spectacles & performances
  • aerobatic
  • amateur theater
  • balancing act
  • bullfight
  • bullfighting
  • double-header
  • minstrel show
  • music hall
  • non-musical
  • one-night stand
  • one-person
  • rendering
  • routine
  • spectacle
  • spectacular
  • street theatre
  • stripping
  • striptease
  • super-spectacle
  • supershow
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Cinema & theatre: acting, rehearsing & performing

Idiom

variety is the spice of life
(Definition ofvarietyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
variety
noun
uk
/vəˈraɪə.ti/us
/vəˈraɪə.t̬i/

varietynoun(CHANGE)

B1[U]
thecharacteristicof oftenchangingand being different
多样化；变化
Whenplanningmeals, you need tothinkabout variety andtasteas well asnutritionalvalue.做饭时，你既需要考虑饭菜的营养价值，又需要考虑饭菜的花样和味道。
Sexualreproductionservestocreategeneticvariety.有性繁殖可以使基因多样化。
Work on theproductionlineismonotonousandlacksvariety.在流水线上工作很单调，缺乏变化。
More examples
  • This variety oftomatoisparticularlygood, and isresistanttodisease.
  • Can youtellthe thedifferencebetweenpoisonousmushroomsandediblevarieties?
  • I likealmostevery variety ofcheese.
  • He has a variety of different, brightly-colouredtiesthat hewearstowork.
  • Isupposeyoumixwith awidevariety ofpeopleinyourjob.

varietynoun(TYPE)

[C]
a differenttypeof something
不同种类；不同品种
Thearticlewas about the different varietiesofSpanishspokeninSouthAmerica.这篇文章讲的是南美洲西班牙语的各种变种。
This varietyofroseisespeciallyhardyand drought-resistant.这种玫瑰特别耐寒及耐旱。
Oursupermarketstocksapplesin several different varieties.我们超市有几个不同品种的苹果。
A2[S]
many differenttypesof things orpeople
各种各样；多种类型
She does a varietyoffitnessactivities.她参加各种各样的健身活动。
Theequipmentcould be used for a varietyofeducationalpurposes.这套设备可以用于多种教学活动。
Manufacturers needlargesalestojustifyofferingabigvariety inexportmarkets.生产厂家需要极高的销量来证明向出口市场提供种类繁多的产品是值得的。

varietynoun(ENTERTAINMENT)

[U]
atypeofentertainmentwhichincludesseveralseparateshortperformances, such assinging,dancing,magictricks, andtellingjokes
综艺表演；杂耍表演
a variety show综艺节目

Idiom

variety is the spice of life

variety| American Dictionary

variety
noun
us
/vəˈrɑɪ·ɪ·t̬i/

varietynoun(DIFFERENCE)

[U]
thecharacteristicoffrequentlychanging, or ofincludingmany differenttypesor things:
Themarketsoffera variety offreshfruitsandvegetables.
You can getmagazinesthere that have a littlebitmore variety.

varietynoun(TYPE)

[C]
atype,esp. one among agroupof things thatsharegeneralfeaturesanddifferin somedetails:
Several different varieties ofsparrowslivearound here.
(Definition ofvarietyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

variety| Business English

variety
noun
uk
/vəˈraɪəti/us
pluralvarieties
[C]
oneparticulartypeof a thing:
We need tocreatenew varieties of drought-resistantcoffee.
Weselectapplevarieties with alongershelf-life.
[S]
many differenttypesofsimilarthings orpeople:
a variety of sthThecompanymakes a variety ofcameras.
Theystockawidevarietyoftools.
[U]
thecharacteristicof oftenchangingand being different:
Mostpeoplelike abitof variety intheirwork.
(Definition ofvarietyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvariety

variety
These differences, which are quantitative not qualitative, have not yet been adequately characterized for avarietyof methodological reasons.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The late duration rice varieties were also distinguished into two groups, efficient and non-efficient.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Two-dimensional image analysis of the shape of rice and its application to separating varieties.
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And thevarietyproduced is of a richness that seems to belie the smooth, unobtrusive functioning of the instrument.
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In the epidemiological literature, however, insomnia tends to be defined using avarietyof approaches, ranging from rigorous diagnostic algorithms, to single questionnaire items.
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In the course of time, these tools were discarded and replaced by new ones made of local flint varieties.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The study found most musicians to be wholly or partly self-employed, and to work in avarietyof often interdependent roles throughout their careers.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The method could be taken further if specific requirements were needed and technicalvariety(telecom for instance) was introduced.
From theCambridge English Corpus
On teaching the standardvarietyto speakers of dialectal or sociolectal varieties.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The unit-based ethicist may fulfill avarietyof functions through his participation in the working or teaching rounds of the unit.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Avarietyof other abstract surfaces may be covered by following the same approach.
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Notwithstanding the widevarietyof experiences from the respondents, some themes emerged.
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Integrating forage, crop and livestock systems can spread economic and production risks over several different enterprises, thereby taking advantage of avarietyof agricultural markets5,7.
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After determining the parameters describing the susceptibility to lodging, their correlation with the physical properties of varieties was straightforward to calculate.
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These substantially different concepts were chosen to show avarietyof trends in cost and performance.
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Collocationswithvariety

variety

These are words often used in combination withvariety.

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astonishing variety
We are all capable of producing an astonishing variety of complex sounds by physical means, with no particular expertise or knowledge of acoustics or physics.
From theCambridge English Corpus
bewildering variety
There is a bewildering variety of insulin formulations from different sources and with differing durations of action.
From theCambridge English Corpus
cultivated variety
The volunteers, on the other hand, were at least from the next generation, compared to the cultivated variety from which they were lost.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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