several 音标拼音: [s'ɛvrəl] [s'ɛvɚəl]
a . 几,一些,各自的,不同的
pron . 几个
几,一些,各自的,不同的几个
several adj 1 : (
used with count nouns )
of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many ; "
several letters came in the mail ";
"
several people were injured in the accident "
2 :
considered individually ; "
the respective club members ";
"
specialists in their several fields "; "
the various reports all agreed " [
synonym : {
respective (
a )}, {
several (
a )},
{
various (
a )}]
3 :
distinct and individual ; "
three several times "
Several \
Sev "
er *
al \,
n .
1 .
Each particular taken singly ;
an item ;
a detail ;
an individual . [
Obs .]
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There was not time enough to hear . . .
The severals . --
Shak .
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2 .
Persons oe objects ,
more than two ,
but not very many .
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Several of them neither rose from any conspicuous family ,
nor left any behind them . --
Addison .
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3 .
An inclosed or separate place ;
inclosure . [
Obs .]
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They had their several for heathen nations ,
their several for the people of their own nation .
--
Hooker .
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{
In several },
in a state of separation . [
R .] "
Where pastures in several be ." --
Tusser .
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Several \
Sev "
er *
al \,
a . [
OF .,
fr .
LL .
separalis ,
fr .
L .
separ separate ,
different .
See {
Sever }, {
Separate }.]
1 .
Separate ;
distinct ;
particular ;
single .
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Each several ship a victory did gain . --
Dryden .
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Each might his several province well command ,
Would all but stoop to what they understand . --
Pope .
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2 .
Diverse ;
different ;
various . --
Spenser .
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Habits and faculties ,
several ,
and to be distinguished . --
Bacon .
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Four several armies to the field are led . --
Dryden .
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3 .
Consisting of a number more than two ,
but not very many ;
divers ;
sundry ;
as ,
several persons were present when the event took place .
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Several \
Sev "
er *
al \,
adv .
By itself ;
severally . [
Obs .]
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Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehoudses . --
Robynson (
More '
s Utopia ).
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127 Moby Thesaurus words for "
several ":
a certain number ,
a few ,
a number ,
absolute ,
assorted ,
at odds ,
at variance ,
certain ,
concrete ,
considerable ,
contrary ,
contrasted ,
contrasting ,
defined ,
definite ,
departing ,
detailed ,
determinate ,
deviating ,
deviative ,
different ,
differentiated ,
differing ,
disaccordant ,
disagreeing ,
discordant ,
discrepant ,
discrete ,
discriminated ,
disjoined ,
disparate ,
dissimilar ,
dissonant ,
distinct ,
distinguished ,
distributional ,
distributive ,
divergent ,
diverging ,
divers ,
diverse ,
diversified ,
equal ,
esoteric ,
especial ,
even stephen ,
exceptional ,
express ,
extraordinary ,
few ,
fifty -
fifty ,
fixed ,
half ,
half -
and -
half ,
halvers ,
heterogeneous ,
in disagreement ,
inaccordant ,
incompatible ,
incongruous ,
inconsistent ,
inconsonant ,
independent ,
individual ,
inharmonious ,
inner ,
intimate ,
irreconcilable ,
legion ,
many ,
many and various ,
minute ,
more ,
motley ,
multifarious ,
multitudinal ,
multitudinous ,
nonuniqueness ,
not a few ,
noteworthy ,
numerous ,
numerousness ,
of all sorts ,
one or two ,
parcel ,
particular ,
passel ,
per capita ,
per head ,
personal ,
pluralism ,
plurality ,
pluralness ,
poles apart ,
poles asunder ,
populous ,
precise ,
private ,
pro rata ,
proportional ,
proportionate ,
prorated ,
respective ,
separate ,
separated ,
single ,
singular ,
solipsistic ,
some ,
special ,
specific ,
sundry ,
two or three ,
umpteen ,
unconformable ,
unequal ,
unlike ,
upwards of ,
variant ,
varied ,
variegated ,
variety ,
various ,
varying ,
voluminous ,
widely apart ,
worlds apart
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SEVERAL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of SEVERAL is separate or distinct from one another How to use several in a sentence
SEVERAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary SEVERAL definition: 1 some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer than many: 2 separate or different: 3 some… Learn more
Several in English: Meaning, Usage, and Common Contexts Here we how to use several in English, including its approximate amount, how it differs from a few, and which nouns it matches It also covers sentence placement, tone in neutral writing, common misconceptions, examples, and practice tips
SEVERAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary SEVERAL meaning: 1 some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer than many: 2 separate or different: 3 some… Learn more
Few vs. Couple vs. Several: Understanding the Differences “Several” means more than two but not many It usually refers to three to seven of something It indicates a larger number than “few”, but still a limited quantity Examples: I read several books over the summer
SEVERAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Several is used to refer to an imprecise number of people or things that is not large but is greater than two I had lived two doors away from this family for several years Several blue plastic boxes under the window were filled with record albums Several hundred students gathered on campus
Several - definition of several by The Free Dictionary 1 being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind: several ways to do the same thing 2 respective; individual: They went their several ways 3 separate; different: several occasions 4 single; particular