1、Spread用作动词1、 vt. & vi. 伸开,展开,摊开 become wider2、 vt. & vi. 传播,散布 (cause to) become widely known辨析 spread, circulate, diffuse, disseminate, expand, extend, propagate, radiate 这组词都有“延伸”“ 延长”“伸展”“展开” 的意思。其区别是：1.spread 指向四面八方扩大范围。2.circulate 指无拘无束地或不间断地传播、散布到各处。例如: She opened a window to allow the air to
2、circulate.她打开窗户使空气流通。3.disseminate 指到处传播思想、理论等。例如: They use the press to disseminate right wing views.他们利用报刊来传播右翼观点。4.diffuse 指光线、声音、气味等在空中传送或散布。例如: Light diffused from the window.光从窗户射进来。5.extend 指延展物体的长度、宽度,延伸或扩大某一事物,以及延长时间、期限等,也指伸开四肢或躯体。例如:They extended the road for three more miles.他们把那条路又延长了三英里
3、多。 The headmaster extended our holidays by a week.校长把我们的假期延长了一个星期。6.expand 指扩大面积或体积, 也指把合拢的东西放开( 即三维)。例如:This county has expanded its area under cultivation by more than 50,000 mu.该县扩大了 50,000 亩耕地 Heat expands metals.热使金属膨胀。 He does exercises to expand his chest.他做体操扩胸。7.propagate 通常指宣传某种信念、看法或传播某种言
4、论,以使更多的人相信或参与。例如: We should not only learn knowledge, but also propagate it.我们不仅应学习知识,而且应传播它。 The Greek civilization was propagated all over Europe.希腊文明传播至整个欧洲。8.radiate 指从中心向四面八方散发,是技术用语, 特指光或热的辐射。例如 :The sun radiates light and heat.太阳放射光和热。 The electric heater radiated warmth.电暖器散发出热量。spread, scat
5、ter 这两个词都有“散布”“ 撒开”的意思。其区别是：1.spread 强调有目的地均匀涂抹、撒开。其宾语可以是具体名词,也可以是抽象名词。2.scatter 强调随意性和无规律性,其宾语则只能是具体名词。例如 :The police scattered the disorderly crowd.警察驱散了骚乱的人群。The thundershower had temporarily scattered the swimmers.雷阵雨暂时驱散了游泳的人。用作名词1、 S 传播,蔓延 the act or action of spreading2、 C 幅度,范围 a range or area over which sth spreads3、 U 涂抹食品的酱 a soft food for spreading on bread, etc.4、 C 整版的文章,整版的广告 a newspaper or magazine article or advertisement usually covering one or more pages and with pictures
