Dreye權威釋義

a.

不同的；各種各樣的，形形色色的
Everyone arrived late at the party for various reasons.
由於種種原因，每個人赴會都遲到了。
好幾個的；許多的[Z]
Wheat is grown in various parts of the country.
全國許多地方都種小麥。

衍生

ad.

variously

n.

variousness

辨析

同義:

a.不同的；許多的

different several many diverse

反義:

a.「不同的；各種各樣的」的反義字

uniform

同義參見:

sundry manifold assorted numerous motley

反義參見:

monotonous

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

adj.

different from one another; of different kinds or sorts.

▸having or showing different properties or qualities.

det.

&

pron.

more than one; individual and separate:

various people arrived late.

Derivative

variously adv.
variousness n.

Usage

The use of various as a pronoun followed by of (various of her friends had called) is sometimes regarded as incorrect, although words such as several and many are used in a similar way (several of her friends had called) without comment.

Etymology

ME: from L. varius ‘changing, diverse’ + -ous.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》