mindmap root((不同)) different may imply little more than separateness but it may also imply contrast or contrariness: ~ foods from ~ lands. diverse implies both distinctness and marked contrast: such ~ interests as dancing and football. divergent implies movement away from each other and unlikelihood of ultimate meeting or reconciliation: went on to pursue very ~ careers. disparate emphasizes the essential incongruity or incompatibility: ~ notions of freedom. various stresses the number of sorts or kinds: ~ methods have been tried.