diversify

Word family  noun diversification diversity adjective diverse verb diversify adverb diversely

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di·ver·si·fy /daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ $ dəˈvɜːr-, daɪ-/ ●○○ AWL verb (diversified, diversifying, diversifies)  1  [intransitive, transitive]BBPE if a business, company, country etc diversifies, it increases the range of goods or services it produces （使）产品品种多样化，（使）扩大经营范围diversify (away) from farmers forced to diversify away from their core business 被迫在核心农业外扩大经营范围的农民diversify into The company is planning to diversify into other mining activities. 公司打算将经营范围扩大到其他采矿业务。 We need to diversify the economy. 我们要使经济多元化。2  [intransitive, transitive]VARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDS to change something or to make it change so that there is more variety （使）多元化，（使）多样化 User requirements have diversified over the years. 这几年来，用户需求已经多样化。3  [intransitive] technical to put money into several different types of investment instead of only one or two 投资多元化，进行多种投资diversify into Spread the risk by diversifying into dollar bonds. 购买美元债券进行多种投资，以分散风险。 —diversification /daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən $ dəˌvɜːr-, daɪ-/ noun [uncountable] diversification of the rural economy 乡村经济的多样化→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

diversify• His company was not afraid to diversify.• There are several reasons for diversifying.• Why has language diversified from its ancient origins into more than 5,000 mutually unintelligible varieties?• I believe we have a diversified government, a coalition or transition at this moment.• We started out making cash registers, but have diversified into computer systems of all sorts.• Most survived, changing the way they farmed and diversifying into new areas such as wine.• Spreckels manufactures and distributes a diversified line of materials for lifting and positioning products.• This is the rough distinction between non-media conglomerates with a media side-interest and, in contrast, media conglomerates that diversified outwards.• As a singer, she began to diversify, performing songs in many languages.• Most financial planners recommend that investors diversify their assets.• The company is diversifying to find new sources of income.diversify into• In recent years Western Union has diversified into other communications businesses.From Longman Business Dictionarydiversifydi‧ver‧si‧fy /daɪˈvɜːsəfaɪdəˈvɜːr-, daɪ-/ verb (past tense and past participle diversified) [intransitive]1COMMERCEif a company or economy diversifies, it increases the range of goods or services it producesdiversify intoSingapore has diversified into a wider range of industries.diversify fromThe UK Department of Energy is urging farmers to diversify from traditional crops and consider using land to grow wood for fuel.2to start to put your money into different types of investments in addition to the investments you already haveDepositors in the eurocurrency markets sought to diversify into dollar bonds. —diversification noun [countable, uncountable]The company intends school software to be a major new area of diversification for their business.a policy of gradual economic diversification away from fishingFinancial deregulation in Japan has led to increasing international diversification of investment portfolios.The record company’s diversifications into sports clothing and perfumes has resulted in increased profitibility.→ See Verb table

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diversify
di‧ver‧si‧fy AC /daɪˈvɜːsəfaɪ, daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ $ dəˈvɜːr-, daɪ-/ verb (past tense and past participle diversified, present participle diversifying, third person singular diversifies)1. [intransitive and transitive] if a business, company, country etc diversifies, it increases the range of goods or services it produces
    diversify (away) from
    farmers forced to diversify away from their core business
    diversify into
    The company is planning to diversify into other mining activities.
    We need to diversify the economy.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to change something or to make it change so that there is more variety:
    User requirements have diversified over the years.
3. [intransitive] technical to put money into several different types of investment instead of only one or two
    diversify into
    Spread the risk by diversifying into dollar bonds.
—diversification /daɪˌvɜːsəfəˈkeɪʃən, daɪˌvɜːsɪfəˈkeɪʃən $ dəˌvɜːr-, daɪ-/ noun [uncountable]:
    diversification of the rural economy

di·ver·sify AW BrE /daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they diversify BrE /daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it diversifies BrE /daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪz/ 🔊past simple diversified BrE /daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪd/ 🔊past participle diversified BrE /daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪd/ 🔊 -ing form diversifying BrE /daɪˈvɜːsɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /daɪˈvɜːrsɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) (into sth) (especially of a business or company 尤指企业或公司) to develop a wider range of products, interests, skills, etc. in order to be more successful or reduce risk 增加…的品种；从事多种经营；扩大业务范围 SYN branch out ◆Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into new crops. 目前正鼓励农民兼种新的农作物。🔊🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to change or to make sth change so that there is greater variety （使）多样化，变化，不同◆Patterns of family life are diversifying. 家庭生活模式正在变得多样化。🔊🔊◆~ sth The culture has been diversified with the arrival of immigrants. 随着外来移民的到来，这里的文化变得多元化了。🔊🔊▸ di·ver·si·fi·ca·tion AW BrE /daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /daɪˌvɜːrsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]