heterogeneous

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heterogeneous — 形容詞

  • heterogeneouspositive
  • more heterogeneouscomparative
  • most heterogeneoussuperlative

1. A group or collection that is heterogeneous contains many different types of thi

1.形容詞C1
釋義

異質的

由不同元素或成分組成的

A group or collection that is heterogeneous contains many different types of things or people that do not all share the same features.

例句

Élise teaches a heterogeneous group of students from nine different countries.

Élise 教的班級成員來自九個不同的國家，是一個異質的群體。

heterogeneous group of + [plural noun]

The garden contains a heterogeneous mix of flowers native to four continents.

這座花園裡有來自四大洲的多種花卉，形成異質的組合。

heterogeneous mix of + [noun]

常見搭配
  • heterogeneous group
  • heterogeneous population
  • heterogeneous sample
  • heterogeneous mixture
  • heterogeneous collection
  • heterogeneous team
同義詞
  • diverse

    Less formal and far more common; works for both people and things in everyday contexts

  • varied

    Emphasizes contrast across items without the scientific tone; good for general use

  • mixed

    Informal and shorter; often used for groups that contain both positive and negative elements

  • miscellaneous

    Suggests items thrown together without a clear organising principle; slightly less precise

反義詞
  • homogeneous

    Direct opposite — made of the same kind of parts or people throughout

  • uniform

    Emphasizes sameness of appearance or quality across all members of a group

文法句型

heterogeneous + noun

heterogeneous in + [aspects]

用法筆記

Common in academic and professional writing. Be careful with spelling — the word is often misspelled as 'heterogenous' (missing the second 'e').

常見錯誤

The group was heterogenous and hard to manage.
The group was heterogeneous and hard to manage.
The correct spelling has a second 'e' after 'r': hetero-gene-ous.
The city has a heterogeneous food scene.
The city has a diverse food scene.
For everyday topics, 'diverse' or 'varied' sounds more natural; 'heterogeneous' is very formal.

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