1. 各种各样的;不同种类的
If you say that there are various things, you mean there are several different things of the type mentioned.
e.g. His plan is to spread the capital between various building society accounts...
他打算把资金分散存到不同的购房互助会的账户上。
e.g. The school has received various grants from the education department.
学校得到了教育部门的多项资助。
2. 迥异的;千差万别的
If a number of things are described as various, they are very different from one another.
e.g. The methods are many and various.
方法很多且各不相同。
e.g. ...the country's rich and various heritage.
该国丰富多样的传统