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dispersed

UK //dɪˈspɜːst//US //dɪˈspɜːrst//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dispersus',过去分词形式,意为'分散',由 'dis-'(分开)和 'spargere'(撒播)组成。

adjective

❶ 指事物分散或分布在广阔的区域中,不再集中在一起的状态,常用于描述人群、光线或微小颗粒等。

“The crowd quickly dispersed after the concert ended.”

(音乐会结束后,人群迅速散开。)

“Sunlight dispersed through the leaves of the trees.”

(阳光透过树叶分散开来。)

同义词:scattered, spread, distributed

verb

❶ 使某物分散或扩散到不同方向或区域,可以是物理上的分散或抽象概念的传播。

“The wind dispersed the clouds.”

(风吹散了云层。)

“The teacher dispersed the students into small groups.”

(老师将学生分成小组分散活动。)

同义词:scatter, disseminate, spread

常见短语

widely dispersed — 指某物广泛分散或分布,强调覆盖范围大或距离远。

“The population is widely dispersed across the rural areas.”

(人口广泛分散在农村地区。)