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美:[dɪˌstrɪbjʊ'ti]
英:[dɪsˌtrɪbjʊ'ti:]
美:[dɪˌstrɪbjʊ'ti]
verb
transitive verb
to divide among several or many : apportion distributes toys to needy children
distribute expenses
to spread out so as to cover something : scatter
evenly distribute the seeds
to give out or deliver especially to members of a group distribute leaflets distribute a TV show to local stations
distribute newspapers
to place or position so as to be properly apportioned over or throughout an area distribute the frosting around the top and sides of the cake
200 pounds distributed on a 6-foot frame
logic to use (a term) so as to convey information about every member of the class named
The proposition "all men are mortal" distributes "man" but not "mortal."
to divide or separate especially into kinds
distributing specimens into their proper classes
to return the units of (something, such as typeset matter) to storage
mathematics to use in or as an operation so as to be mathematically distributive (see distributive sense 3a)
Addition is not distributed over multiplication.
intransitive verb
mathematics to be mathematically distributive
multiplication distributes over addition
Middle English, from Latin distributus, past participle of distribuere, from dis- + tribuere to allot — more at tribute
The first known use of distribute was in the 15th century
district1 of 2noun
an area or section (as of a city or nation) set apart for some purpose a judicial district
a school district
an area or region having some special feature
a coal-mining district
district2 of 2verb
to divide or organize into districts
distributornoun
one that distributes
an agent or agency for marketing goods
a device that sends electric current to the spark plugs of an engine so that they fire in the proper order
distributiveadjective
of or relating to distribution : serving to distribute
of, having, or being the property of giving the same mathematical result when an operation is carried out on a whole expression and when it is carried out on each part of an expression with the results then collected together
the distributive property of multiplication means a(b + c) = ab + ac
distributiveadjective
of or relating to distribution : serving to distribute
of, having, or being the property of giving the same mathematical result when an operation is carried out on a whole expression and when it is carried out on each part of an expression with the results then collected together
the distributive property of multiplication means a(b + c) = ab + ac
distributiveadjective
of or relating to distribution : serving to distribute
of, having, or being the property of giving the same mathematical result when an operation is carried out on a whole expression and when it is carried out on each part of an expression with the results then collected together
the distributive property of multiplication means a(b + c) = ab + ac
distributionnoun
the act or process of distributing
the position, arrangement, or numbers (as of the members of a group) over an area or throughout a space or unit of time
the natural geographic range of a living thing
the distribution of human beings
something distributed
frequency distribution
population age distribution
the marketing of goods
distributionnoun
the act or process of distributing
the position, arrangement, or numbers (as of the members of a group) over an area or throughout a space or unit of time
the natural geographic range of a living thing
the distribution of human beings
something distributed
frequency distribution
population age distribution
the marketing of goods
distributionnoun
the act or process of distributing
the position, arrangement, or numbers (as of the members of a group) over an area or throughout a space or unit of time
the natural geographic range of a living thing
the distribution of human beings
something distributed
frequency distribution
population age distribution
the marketing of goods
distributeverb
to divide among several or many
distributed the food to the needy
to spread out so as to cover something : scatter
to give out or deliver especially to members of a group distribute newspapers
distribute the directions to the class
to divide or separate especially into kinds
distributeverb
to divide among several or many
distributed the food to the needy
to spread out so as to cover something : scatter
to give out or deliver especially to members of a group distribute newspapers
distribute the directions to the class
to divide or separate especially into kinds
1 distribute the assignments according to seniority
2 committed to distributing the school's limited scholarship money so that it benefits more students
3 The best oscillating fans come in all shapes and sizes to accommodate your space and better distribute air in your room.
4 The settlement damages, per a statement shared with Rolling Stone, will be distributed to the families of 17 children killed, as well as the families of two children who were wounded (in total, 19 students were killed, along with two teachers).