distribute
UK/di'stribju:t/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
v.
To divide something among people and hand it out
分发，分配（把东西分给众人）
v.
To supply goods to shops or customers over an area
（在某区域）配送、经销（商品）
v.
To spread something out over an area or space
使分布，散布
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (apart, in many directions) + tribuere (to allot, give a share) = 'to give out in many directions.' The Roman sense was literally dividing grain or land among recipients; English keeps that core of one source sending shares out to many destinations.
Root trib still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.distribute food分发食物
- 2.distribute resources分配资源
- 3.distribute evenly均匀分配
- 4.distribute leaflets分发传单
- 5.widely distributed广泛分布的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Volunteers distributed blankets and food to the flood victims.
- 2.
The company distributes its products to over forty countries.
- 3.
Make sure the weight is evenly distributed across the shelf.