The laboratory received an assortment of soil samples from different ecosystems, enabling researchers to compare nutrient levels across regions.
实验室收到了来自不同生态系统的各种土壤样本，使研究人员能够比较各地区的养分水平。
Which choice best defines “assortment”?
D — A collection of different things or people. “assortment” means a collection of different things or people.
Which word means “a collection of different things or people”?
D — assortment. “assortment” means a collection of different things or people.
assortment — a collection of different things or people. In Chinese: 各种各样，混合物.
assortment is pronounced /əˈsɔːrtmənt/.
The laboratory received an assortment of soil samples from different ecosystems, enabling researchers to compare nutrient levels across regions. (实验室收到了来自不同生态系统的各种土壤样本，使研究人员能够比较各地区的养分水平。)
mixture, variety, range — all close in meaning to assortment (a collection of different things or people).
Yes. assortment is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.