Tra từ variety - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

var·iety [variety varieties] BrE [vəˈraɪəti] NAmE [vəˈraɪəti] noun (pl. var·ieties)
1. singular ~ (of sth) several different sorts of the same thing
• There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from.
• He resigned for a variety of reasons.
•This tool can be used in a variety of ways.
•I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer.
2. uncountable the quality of not being the same or not doing the same thing all the time
Syn: ↑diversity
• We all need variety in our diet.
• We want more variety in our work.
3. countable ~ (of sth) a type of a thing, for example a plant or language, that is different from the others in the same general group
• Apples come in a great many varieties.
•a rare variety of orchid
•different varieties of English
• My cooking is of the ‘quick and simple’ variety.
4. (NAmE also vaude·ville)uncountable a form of theatre or television entertainment that consists of a series of short performances, such as singing, dancing and funny acts
•a variety show/theatre
Idiom: ↑variety is the spice of life
See also: ↑vaudeville

Word Origin:
late 15th cent.: from French variété or Latin varietas, from varius ‘changing, diverse’.

Example Bank:
•Menus offer a good variety of seafood.
•Old varieties of rose can be less resistant to diseases.
•The market sold a bewildering variety of cheeses.
•There are hundreds of different varieties of apple.
•There is wide variety in shape and colour.
•a country of great variety
•breeders who develop new varieties
•cultivated varieties such as the damask rose
•high-yielding varieties of rice
•the rich variety of the local bird life
•The variety of English that they speak is closer to American than British.
•They stock over 200 varieties of cheese.
•This is a very rare variety of orchid.