heterogeneous
heterogeneous — 形容詞
1. A group or collection that is heterogeneous contains many different types of thi
異質的
由不同元素或成分組成的
A group or collection that is heterogeneous contains many different types of things or people that do not all share the same features.
Élise teaches a heterogeneous group of students from nine different countries.
Élise 教的班級成員來自九個不同的國家，是一個異質的群體。
heterogeneous group of + [plural noun]
The garden contains a heterogeneous mix of flowers native to four continents.
這座花園裡有來自四大洲的多種花卉，形成異質的組合。
heterogeneous mix of + [noun]
Hao noticed that the audience was heterogeneous in age, background, and interests.
Hao 注意到聽眾在年齡、背景和興趣上各不相同。
Arjun presented data from a heterogeneous sample of two hundred households across five cities.
Arjun 提出的數據來自一個橫跨五座城市、共計兩百戶家庭的異質樣本。
Managing a heterogeneous team with very different goals proved difficult for Sirin.
Sirin 發現管理一個目標各異的異質團隊並不容易。
- diverse
Less formal and far more common; works for both people and things in everyday contexts
- varied
Emphasizes contrast across items without the scientific tone; good for general use
- mixed
Informal and shorter; often used for groups that contain both positive and negative elements
- miscellaneous
Suggests items thrown together without a clear organising principle; slightly less precise
- homogeneous
Direct opposite — made of the same kind of parts or people throughout
- uniform
Emphasizes sameness of appearance or quality across all members of a group
文法句型
heterogeneous + noun
heterogeneous in + [aspects]
用法筆記
Common in academic and professional writing. Be careful with spelling — the word is often misspelled as 'heterogenous' (missing the second 'e').