及物动词
不及物动词
1. (使)分散;(使)散布
When something disperses or when you disperse it, it spreads over a wide area.
2. (使)散开;分散;驱散
When a group of people disperses or when someone disperses them, the group splits up and the people leave in different directions.
1. cause to separate
e.g. break up kidney stones
disperse particles
2. cause to become widely known
e.g. spread information
circulate a rumor
broadcast the news
Synonym: circulatecircularizecircularisedistributedisseminatepropagatebroadcastspreaddiffusepass around
3. distribute loosely
e.g. He scattered gun powder under the wagon
Synonym: scattersprinkledotdust
4. separate (light) into spectral rays
e.g. the prosm disperses light
5. move away from each other
e.g. The crowds dispersed
The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
Synonym: dissipatescatterspread out
6. to cause to separate and go in different directions
e.g. She waved her hand and scattered the crowds