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range1 noun a full range of activities for children 给孩子提供的各种活动an age/price range 年龄／价格范围 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ combination 另见combination条range ♦︎ variety ♦︎ choice ♦︎ diversity ♦︎ array ♦︎ selection ♦︎ assortmentThese are all words for several different types of a particular thing. 这些词均表示不同种类、多种式样。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a wide range / variety / choice / diversity / array / selection / assortment◆a great / huge / vast range / variety / choice / diversity / array / selection◆a rich range / variety / choice / diversity / array / selection / assortment◆a wonderful range / variety / diversity / array / selection◆a / an good / interesting range / variety / choice / selection◆a limited range / variety / choice / selection◆an odd range / array / selection / assortment◆to have a range / a variety / a choice / diversity / an array / a selection / an assortment (of sth)◆to offer / provide a range / a variety / choice / diversity / an array / a selection / an assortment (of sth)◆to choose from a range / a variety / an array / a selection / an assortment of sth◆to stock a range / variety / selection of sth◆the range / variety / choice / selection / assortment includes...■ range [countable, usually singular] several different types of a particular thing （某事物的）不同种类，多种式样◆The hotel offers a wide range of facilities and services.酒店提供多种设施和服务。◆There is a full range of activities for children.这里有为孩子提供的各种活动。◆This material is available in a huge range of colours.这种布料有很多种颜色可供选择。ⓘ Range is often used in business and marketing in phrases such as offer a large/wide/full range of sth. * range常用于商务和市场营销的语境中，如短语offer a large/wide/full range of sth（提供多种⋯）。 see also range ⇨ differ verb ■ variety [singular] several different types of a particular thing （某事物的）不同种类，多种式样◆There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from.有种类繁多的图案可供选择。◆He resigned for a variety of reasons.他由于种种原因辞职了。◆This tool can be used in a variety of ways.这一工具有多种用途。◆I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer.所供菜肴之丰盛令我叹服。 see also vary ⇨ differ , varied ⇨ diverse NOTE 辨析 Variety or range? Variety emphasizes the amount of difference between the types of a particular thing; range emphasizes the (often large) number of things available. * variety强调某物不同种类、式样之间的差异程度，range强调可供选择的东西数量之多。■ choice [singular, uncountable] a number or range of different things to choose from 供选择的品种；可选的范围◆The menu has a good choice of desserts.菜单上有多种甜食可供选择。◆There wasn't much choice of colour.可供选择的颜色不多。 see also choose ⇨ choose ■ diversity / /daɪˈvɜːsəti; NAmE daɪˈvɜːrsəti/ [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (rather formal) a group of many people or things that are very different from each other; the quality or fact of including many people or things that are very different from each other （人或事物的）各式各样；多样性；多样化◆There was a great diversity of opinion.大家意见纷纭。◆the biological diversity of the rainforests热带雨林的生物多样性◆There is a need for greater diversity and choice in education.教育需要更加多元化，有更大的选择性。 see also diverse ⇨ diverse ■ array /əˈreɪ/ / [countable, usually singular] (rather formal) a group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive （事物或人的）大堆，大群，大批◆On the shelf was a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes.搁架上摆着很多瓶子，形状各异，大小不一。◆I was amazed by the dazzling array of talent.这一大批耀眼的人才令我叹服。ⓘ Array is usually used with an adjective that suggests that the large number of things makes a strong impression on sb. * array通常与表示数量惊人的形容词连用◆a vast / huge / rich / impressive / fascinating / colourful / glittering / bewildering / confusing / dazzling / wonderful array of sth一大批⋯；一大群⋯；大量⋯；令人印象深刻的／令人着迷的／色彩斑斓的／熠熠生辉的／令人眼花缭乱的／令人迷惑的／耀眼的／奇妙的一大批⋯ ■ selection [countable] (rather formal) the number or range of different things to choose from 可供选择的事物◆The showroom has a wide selection of kitchens.展厅里有多种式样的厨房设计可供选择。ⓘ Selection is more formal than choice and is used especially in marketing. * selection比choice更正式，尤用于市场营销。 see also select ⇨ choose ■ assortment /əˈsɔːtmənt; NAmE əˈsɔːrtmənt/ [countable, usually singular] (rather formal) a collection of different things or of different types of the same thing 各种各样（不同的事物或同一事物的不同种类）◆He was dressed in an odd assortment of clothes.他穿着搭配古怪的衣服。ⓘ Assortment is often used to talk about groups of things that are strange because they are not usually found together. * assortment常指搭配在一起很奇怪的组合◆a / an odd / strange / mixed / motley / random assortment of objects / people / clothes奇特／奇怪／混杂／杂七杂八／随意组合的物品／人／衣服 see also assorted ⇨ diverse |