diverse
diverse — adjective
1. used to describe a group or collection whose members come from many different ba
used to describe a group or collection whose members come from many different backgrounds, cultures, or kinds, rather than being mostly the same type of person or thing
The school in Sana's neighborhood has a diverse student body from over thirty countries.
collocation: diverse student body / diverse population
Wei's cooking class included recipes from diverse cultures across Asia and Africa.
diverse cultures / diverse backgrounds
A diverse range of opinions emerged during the community meeting about the park.
To build a strong team, Hugo values having diverse skills among his coworkers.
The city's diverse population speaks more than one hundred different languages.
- varied
more general; can describe any set with differences, from small to large
- multicultural
narrower — specifically about ethnic or cultural variety within a community
- assorted
suggests a deliberate mix of different physical items, less common for people
- uniform
all members of a group are the same type or character
- homogeneous
formal; made up of parts that are all the same kind
文法句型
diverse + noun (a diverse group, diverse cultures)
be + diverse (the population is diverse)
用法筆記
Subject is typically a collective noun (group, population, community, team, collection). Frequently modified by adverbs that specify the type of variety, such as 'culturally,' 'ethnically,' or 'racially.'
常見錯誤
2. if two or more things are diverse, they are clearly not alike — each one is dist
if two or more things are diverse, they are clearly not alike — each one is distinctly different from the others in character, appearance, or nature
The two sisters hold diverse opinions on almost every topic they discuss.
diverse opinions: contrasting views among group members
The novels by Rachid and Tamás are vastly diverse in theme and writing style.
vastly diverse: intensifier before adjective for strong contrast
Roya's and Wei's career paths are so diverse that they rarely face similar challenges.
The proposals from the three departments were diverse — one focused on cost, another on speed, and the third on quality.
The choir members have diverse singing styles, from deep to light and airy.
- different
more general and neutral; works for any degree of contrast
- distinct
emphasizes that items are clearly separate and not the same
- dissimilar
formal register; stresses that things are not alike in most ways
文法句型
diverse + plural noun (diverse opinions, diverse styles)
be + diverse (their views are diverse)
as diverse as + noun (as diverse as their personalities)
so diverse + that-clause
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (VARIED GROUP): sense 2 focuses on items that contrast with each other rather than on the variety within a collection. Common in comparative patterns ('so diverse that', 'as diverse as') and with intensifiers ('vastly,' 'wildly,' 'strikingly'). Often appears after plural nouns ('opinions diverse,' 'styles diverse').