diversity

英 [daɪˈvɜːsəti]

美 [daɪˈvɜːrsəti]

n.  差异(性); 不同(点); 多样性; 多样化

复数：diversities　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4642 / COCA.2531

牛津词典

noun

• 差异（性）；不同（点）
  a range of many people or things that are very different from each other
  1. the biological diversity of the rainforests
     热带雨林的生物多样性
  2. a great/wide/rich diversity of opinion
     意见纷纭
• 多样性；多样化
  the quality or fact of including a range of many people or things
  1. There is a need for greater diversity and choice in education.
     教育方面需要更加多元化和更大的选择性。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 多样性;多样化;多元性
  Thediversityof something is the fact that it contains many very different elements.
  1. ...the cultural diversity of British society.
     英国社会文化的多元性
  2. ...to introduce more choice and diversity into the education system.
     在教育体系中引入更多的选择和多样性
• N-SING 不同;差异
  Adiversity ofthings is a range of things which are very different from each other.
  1. His object is to gather as great a diversity of material as possible.
     他的目标就是尽可能多地搜集各种材料。

英英释义

noun

• the condition or result of being changeable
• noticeable heterogeneity
  1. a diversity of possibilities
  2. the range and variety of his work is amazing
  Synonym:diversenessmultifariousnessvariety

双语例句

• Abstract: Species diversity is an important part of biodiversity.
  文摘：物种多样性是生物多样性研究的一个重要层次。
• We should respect and maintain the diversity of the world's civilizations.
  我们应该尊重和维护世界文明的多样性。
• We need not just gender diversity, but also diversity in other areas such as cultural background and nationality.
  我们不仅需要性别多样性，还需要其它领域的多样性，如文化背景和民族等。
• The seeds demonstrate the concept of sustainability, the diversity of nature and the potential of life.
  这些种子展现了英国对可持续发展，保持生物多样性，和生命的潜力等概念的理解。
• Climatic conditions also adds to the diversity.
  气候条件也增加了多样性。
• Conservationists are mostly wedded to preserving diversity in nature.
  自然环境保护主义者大多致力于保持物种的多样性。
• We are a people who gain strength from the diversity in our cultures.
  我们是谁，在我们文化的多样性中获得力量的人。
• We value the rich ethnic and cultural diversity.
  我们重视这个团体种族和文化方面的多样性。
• I thank you for the rich diversity of debates, ideas, experiences and practical, often ingenious solutions.
  我感谢你们进行了丰富多彩的辩论，感谢你们交流了大量想法和经验，并提出了切实可行的、而且往往十分巧妙的解决办法。
• The diversity and richness of the Bible as literature, especially the old testament, are unparalleled.
  作为一部文学作品，《圣经》，特别是《旧约》的丰富多彩，是前所未有的。