distinct

Compared meaning: not the same, showing differences (adjective).

比较义项：不同的，彼此有别（形容词）。

• diverse

  Emphasizes that a group is made up of many varied kinds; used with collective nouns like population, team, or range, not for just two items.

  强调一个群体由许多不同种类构成，常与“人口、团队、种类”等集合名词搭配，不用于仅描述两件事物。

  Our design team is refreshingly diverse, with talent from six cultural backgrounds.

  我们的设计团队非常多元化，人才来自六种不同的文化背景。

• different

  The plain, general word for 'not the same'; makes no claim about variety or clarity, and is the most natural choice when comparing just two things.

  是表示“不一样”最普通、最中性的词，不强调种类多样或差异清楚，是比较两个事物时最自然的用词。

  My sister and I have completely different tastes in music.

  我和我姐姐的音乐品味完全不同。

• various

  Stresses that there are several distinct types or kinds, usually followed by a plural noun; focuses on the number of kinds, not on how sharply they differ.

  强调“有好几种不同的类型”，后面通常接复数名词，重点在种类的数量，而不是差异有多明显。

  The recipe calls for various spices, including cumin, paprika, and turmeric.

  这道菜需要用到各种香料，包括孜然、红椒粉和姜黄。

• distinct 本词

  Stresses that things are clearly separate and easy to tell apart; often used when two things differ sharply, or when something exists as its own separate thing.

  强调事物之间界限清楚、容易区分，常用于两者差异明显时，也可表示某事物是独立存在的。

  Spanish and Portuguese are distinct languages, though they share many words.

  西班牙语和葡萄牙语是两种不同的语言，尽管有许多相似的词汇。

Diverse, different, various, and distinct all mean not the same, but differ in focus. Diverse stresses a group made of many kinds. Different is the plain, general word for comparing two things. Various stresses several distinct types. Distinct stresses things are clearly separate.

这几个词都可以表示“不同”，但侧重点不同：diverse 强调群体由许多不同种类构成，常修饰“人口、团队”等集合名词；different 是最基本、最中性的说法，只表示“不一样”，最适合比较两个事物；various 强调“有好几种不同的类型”，后面常接复数名词；distinct 强调差异清楚、容易区分，也可表示事物各自独立存在。这里不比较 distinct 的“明确的，确定的”义项（如 a distinct possibility 明确的可能性）。