distribution
UK/.distrә'bju:ʃәn/US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The act of sharing or handing something out among people
分配，分发
n.
The way something is spread out over an area or among a group
分布（情况）
n.
The commercial supply of goods to shops and customers
（商品的）流通，经销
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis-not, apart, away
+
-iontribe; to allot, assign, give
=distribution
The noun of distribute: the giving-out itself, or the resulting spread. It covers both the action (distribution of aid) and the pattern (the distribution of wealth across a population).
Root trib still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.distribution network流通网络
- 2.distribution of wealth财富分配
- 3.distribution center配送中心
- 4.fair distribution公平分配
- 5.age distribution年龄分布
Example Sentences
- 1.
The fair distribution of resources is a major political issue.
- 2.
The map shows the distribution of rainfall across the region.
- 3.
They built a new distribution center near the highway.