diversify

/daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /də-ˈvər-sə-ˌfī dī-/ (ame, mw)

diversify — 動詞

  • diversifypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • diversifieshe / she / it
  • diversifiedpast simple
  • diversifying-ing form

1. to add a wider range of different kinds of things to a group, collection, or act

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

多元化；多樣化

加入不同種類的變化和多樣性

to add a wider range of different kinds of things to a group, collection, or activity so that it is no longer limited to just one type.

例句

The university wants to diversify its student body by recruiting more international applicants.

這所大學希望招收更多國際學生，讓學生的組成更加多元化。

diversify + noun phrase (student body, workforce, portfolio)

Mei-Lin diversified her music playlist to include jazz, folk, and hip-hop.

Mei-Lin 將她的音樂播放清單變得更多樣化，加入了爵士、民謠和嘻哈音樂。

同義詞
  • vary

    broader; can apply to any change in routine or form, not just increasing variety

  • broaden

    similar scope but often implies widening the range of skills, appeal, or knowledge

  • expand

    focuses on growth in size or reach rather than on increasing variety

反義詞
  • specialize

    to focus on one narrow area instead of covering many types

文法句型

diversify + noun phrase (make something more varied)

diversify (no object) (become more varied)

常見錯誤

❌The company diversified their business with new products.
✅The company diversified into new product areas.
💡'diversify' does not combine with 'with' to introduce the new area; use 'into' or 'by doing'.

2. to start making new types of products or offering new types of services, especia

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

拓展業務；多元經營

開發新產品或新服務以擴大公司

to start making new types of products or offering new types of services, especially in order to grow the business or reduce the risk of relying on one product or service.

例句

The coffee shop diversified into selling baked goods and lunch items to attract more customers.

這家咖啡店拓展業務開始販售烘焙糕點和午餐品項，以吸引更多顧客。

diversify into + new product area

Kwame's farm diversified by adding a shop that sells honey and eggs from local farms.

Kwame 的農場拓展了業務，增設了一間商店販售當地小農的蜂蜜和雞蛋。

同義詞
  • branch out

    more informal; can apply to individuals or small businesses ('branch out into teaching')

  • expand

    broader; can mean growth in any direction, not necessarily into different product categories

  • widen

    less common in business contexts; usually suggests range rather than new product lines

反義詞
  • specialize

    to focus on a narrow range of products rather than entering new areas

文法句型

diversify into [new product / service area]

diversify by doing [new activity]

用法筆記

Frequently used with 'into' to name the new area of activity. The subject is nearly always a business, organization, or economy. If there is no object, the meaning is still 'move into new business areas' — not 'become more varied in general'.

常見錯誤

❌The company will diversify in new markets.
✅The company will diversify into new markets.
💡Use 'diversify into', not 'diversify in', to name the new area.