various

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var·i·ous /ˈveəriəs $ ˈver-/ S1 W1 adjectiveadj [usually before noun]

1 VARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDSif there are various things, there are several different types of that thing 各种各样的，各种不同的

The jacket is available in various colours.

这种夹克有好多种颜色可选。

There are various ways to answer your question.

有多种方法可以回答你的问题。

He decided to leave school for various reasons.

出于种种原因，他决定辍学。

2 many and various British EnglishBrE, various and sundry American English many different types of something 多种(类型)的

The reasons why teenage girls get pregnant are many and various.

少女怀孕的原因多种多样，各不相同。

Examples from the Corpus

many and various• Conjectures about the newcomer were many and various.• The influences on Laski's political and legal thought are many and various.• The reasons why teenage girls get pregnant are many and various.• Member States refused to meet the claims of the many and various creditors, third parties to the International Tin Agreement.• Circumstances, many and various, may mean there's no way forward for that relationship.• There are many and various racket strings to choose from.• There were also many and various stories of his birth.

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various• In recent days, I have spoken to women of various classes, colors and ages, and we all agree.• I had to sign various documents before they would let me into the country.• Next in order come the Homeric Hymns, poems written to honor various gods.• How royal conflicts could engage these various interests is best seen through a detailed investigation of one particular crisis.• Varley was its unpaid pastor until 1882 and experimented with various means of evangelizing and meeting the social needs of the poor.• The study evaluates various methods of weight loss.• The committee has asked various people for their opinions.• Long held various positions at the company before becoming president.• The Ministry of Education has issued various reports suggesting things have to change.• Subsequent chapters are devoted to mastering various techniques and manoeuvres.

for various reasons• The CEBs represent a radical move for the church for various reasons.• People who, for various reasons, could not walk, killed themselves in other ways.• Unfortunately, there are many people who think of ideas but, for various reasons, don't voice them.• Thus, it seems likely that some women, for various reasons, have more trouble premenstrually than others.• Buildings are stiffened for various reasons other than avoiding their collapse.• But many people, for various reasons, refuse to use lithium or other medications that control the illness.• Estimates of the number that will not be tossed out for various reasons run from 50 percent to 80 percent.• We have not forgotten this offer, although for various reasons we have not been able to develop an idea until now.

Origin various

(1500-1600) Latin varius

var·i·ous adjectiveadj

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