( varieties) [] a type of a thing, for example a plant or product, that is different from the others in the same general group种类；品种◆They sell seven varieties of apple/apples.他们出售七个品种的苹果。◆I've been buying the same variety of toothpaste for years.多年来我一直购买同一种牙膏。 [, ]several different sorts of the same thing（同一事物的）不同种类◆We have a wide variety of models to choose from.我们有多种款式供选择。◆He resigned for a variety of reasons.他由于种种原因辞职了。 [] the quality of not being the same or not doing the same thing all the time变化；多样性◆I like to have a lot of variety in my work.我希望我的工作能多点花样。