diversify
/daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ/verb
1-ies, -ied
make or become more diverse or varied(使)不同; (使)多样化:no obj. the trilobites diversified into a great number of species三叶虫变化成许多品种
with obj. new plants will diversify the habitat新植物会使生态环境多样化
as adj. diversified a diversified economy.多样化经济。
1.1
- no obj.(of a company) enlarge or vary its range of products or field of operation(公司)多样化经营; 扩大经营范围:
the company expanded rapidly and diversified into computers.
该公司迅速扩大并将营业范围扩大到计算机。
1.2
- with obj. [often as adj. diversified] enlarge or vary the range of products or the field of operation of (a company)扩大(公司)经营范围; 使(公司)经营多样化:
the rise of the diversified corporation.
一个经营范围扩大了的公司的兴起。
派生词
diversification
noun词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'show diversity'): via Old French from medieval Latin diversificare 'make dissimilar', from Latin diversus, past participle of divertere (see DIVERT).