单词 | variety |
释义 | variety n. (pl. -ies)   1. diversity; absence of uniformity; many-sidedness; the condition of being various (not enough variety in our lives).   2. a quantity or collection of different things (for a variety of reasons).   3. a a class of things different in some common qualities from the rest of a larger class to which they belong. b a specimen or member of such a class.   4. (foll. by of) a different form of a thing, quality, etc.   5. Biol. a a subspecies. b a cultivar. c an individual or group usually fertile within the species to which it belongs but differing from the species type in some qualities capable of perpetuation.   6. a mixed sequence of dances, songs, comedy acts, etc. (usu. attrib.: a variety show). Phrases and idioms variety store US a shop selling many kinds of small items. Etymology: F vari{eacute}t{eacute} or L varietas (as VARIOUS) |
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