distribute

verb

1. 分发；分配
   to give things to a large number of people; to share sth between a number of people
   1. The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims.
      这个机构向地震灾民分发了食品。
   2. The newspaper is distributed free.
      这份报纸免费发送。
   3. The money was distributed among schools in the area.
      这笔款项是在本地区的学校中分配的。
2. 分销
   to send goods to shops/stores and businesses so that they can be sold
   1. Who distributes our products in the UK?
      谁在英国经销我们的产品？
3. 使散开；使分布；分散
   to spread sth, or different parts of sth, over an area
   1. Make sure that your weight is evenly distributed.
      注意让你的重量分布均匀。

1. VERB 分发;分配;分送
   If you distribute things, you hand them or deliver them to a number of people.
   1. Students shouted slogans and distributed leaflets...
      学生们喊着口号，分发着传单。
   2. Thousands of soldiers are working to distribute food and blankets to the refugees...
      数以千计的士兵正在给难民们分发食物和毯子。
   3. In the move most of the furniture was left to the neighbours or distributed among friends.
      大部分家具在搬家的时候都留给了邻居或送了朋友。
2. VERB 配销;运销;分销
   When a company distributes goods, it supplies them to the shops or businesses that sell them.
   1. We didn't understand how difficult it was to distribute a national paper.
      我们不了解分销一份全国发行的报纸有多难。
3. VERB （在成员中）分配，分派
   If you distribute things among the members of a group, you share them among those members.
   1. Immediately after his election he began to distribute major offices among his friends and supporters.
      他当选后立即着手将要职分派给他的朋友和支持者们。
4. VERB 撒;播
   To distribute a substance over something means to scatter it over it.
   1. Distribute the topping evenly over the fruit.
      将配料均匀地撒在水果上。
5. See also: distributed

1. The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food
   当局中止了分发食物的尝试。
2. Students shouted slogans and distributed leaflets
   学生们喊着口号，分发着传单。
3. Thousands of soldiers are working to distribute food and blankets to the refugees
   数以千计的士兵正在给难民们分发食物和毯子。
4. We didn't understand how difficult it was to distribute a national paper.
   我们不了解分销一份全国发行的报纸有多难。
5. Immediately after his election he began to distribute major offices among his friends and supporters.
   他当选后立即着手将要职分派给他的朋友和支持者们。
6. Distribute the topping evenly over the fruit.
   将配料均匀地撒在水果上。
7. Warner Communications Inc. has refused to distribute the picture in the United States.
   华纳通信公司已拒绝在美国发行这部电影。
8. Please distribute the examination papers round the class.
   请把考卷发给全班同学。
9. Leaf veins distribute food and water throughout the leaf.
   叶脉把养料和水分分配给整张叶子。
10. The CEI infrastructure enables you to create and distribute the events in a uniform fashion.
    CEI基础架构使您能够以一种统一的方式创造和发布事件。
11. Load balancing is used to distribute instance resources and data requests.
    负载均衡用于分发实例资源和数据请求。
12. CEI provides the ability to store, update and distribute events to event consumers who listen on JMS topics.
    CEI提供了存储、更新事件和将其分发给侦听JMS主题的使用者的能力。
13. There are just as many volunteers, who collect and distribute donations of food and clothing.
    有许多志愿者，他们收集和分配捐献的食品和衣服。
14. If you create a book or song, you now have ways to self-publish and distribute.
    如今如果你写了一本书或一首歌，你有办法自己出版和传播它。
15. What files do I need to distribute with my program?
    我需要和我的程序一起发布什么文件？
16. You can split transfer orders and thus distribute the workload better among the staff in your warehouse.
    你可以对转储订单进行拆分，从而可以在你的仓管人员之间更好地分配工作量。
17. We will regularly distribute articles and newspaper clippings in class.
    我们将会经常在课堂中分发文章和剪报。
18. Information workers might also collect and distribute information on organizational processes and resources.
    信息工作者还可能收集和分发与组织过程和资源有关的信息。
19. You are no longer authorized to distribute birthday muffins.
    你无权再派发生日松饼了！
20. Linux is free to use and distribute, which could save companies a bundle in licensing fees.
    Linux的使用和分发是免费的，这可以为公司节省一大笔使用许可费。
21. For the proxy overlay, we choose to distribute and maintain the cost information using the distance vector protocol.
    对于代理覆盖，我们选择采用距离向量协议来分发和维护代价信息。
22. For logistics, we have to acquire, store, and distribute material.
    在后勤方面，我们必须获取、存储以及分发物资。
23. Logistically, they are easier to store and distribute.
    它们在后勤保障上较易储存和分发。
24. Earth science relies on software to prepare, distribute, access, manipulate and analyze data.
    地球科学研究中数据的准备、分发、访问、处理和分析都依赖于计算机软件。
25. To procure, control and distribute technical information, specifications and standards necessary for the business to function.
    获得，控制和分发必要的技术资料，规格和标准以使业务顺利运作。
26. The web services component is used to help distribute and manage work across the grid.
    web服务组件有助于在整个网格内分配和管理任务。
27. You're also supposed to distribute the mail and faxes.
    你还需要分发邮件和传真。
28. So please respect our copyright and license and do not distribute any of our files.
    所以，请尊重我们的版权和许可和不要散布我们的任何档案。
29. How to distribute family assets provides important information for the study of investors'risk preferences.
    投资者如何分配家庭资产，为个体的风险偏好研究提供了重要的信息。

  allocate allot distribute【导航词义：分配】

  allocate v. 分配，配给

〔辨析〕尤指在正式决定之后将某物用于特定的目的、给予某人等，可后接双宾语。

  allot v. 分配，发给

〔辨析〕尤指将特定的时间、金钱、空间等分给某人或某事，可后接双宾语。

  distribute v. 分发，分配

〔辨析〕尤指有计划地分发。

verb

1. cause to become widely known
   1. spread information
   2. circulate a rumor
   3. broadcast the news

   Synonym:    circulatecircularizecircularisedisseminatepropagatebroadcastspreaddiffusedispersepass around

2. distribute or disperse widely
   1. The invaders spread their language all over the country

   Synonym:    spread

3. to arrange in a systematic order
   1. stagger the chairs in the lecture hall

   Synonym:    stagger

4. cause be distributed
   1. This letter is being circulated among the faculty

   Synonym:    circulatepass aroundpass on

5. give to several people
   1. The teacher handed out the exams

   Synonym:    give outhand outpass out

6. administer or bestow, as in small portions
   1. administer critical remarks to everyone present
   2. dole out some money
   3. shell out pocket money for the children
   4. deal a blow to someone
   5. the machine dispenses soft drinks

   Synonym:    administermete outdealparcel outlotdispenseshell outdeal outdish outallotdole out

7. make available
   1. The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia

8. be mathematically distributive

9. be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
   1. Values distribute

10. spread throughout a given area
    1. the function distributes the values evenly