dispersal
UK/dis'pә:sl/US
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Definitions
n.
The act of scattering or spreading something over a wide area.
分散，散布，扩散。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of disperse: dis- (apart) + pers (scatter) + -al (act of). The act or process of scattering — seed dispersal, crowd dispersal, the dispersal of refugees.
Root pers still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.seed dispersal种子散播
- 2.crowd dispersal驱散人群
- 3.dispersal of……的分散
Example Sentences
- 1.
Wind plays a key role in the dispersal of these seeds.
- 2.
The army ordered the immediate dispersal of the protesters.