Definition of distribute in English:

distribute

verb ˈdɪstrɪbjuːtdɪˈstrɪbjuːtdəˈstrɪbjut

[with object]

1Give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients.
分发；分配
information leaflets are being distributed to hotels
资料传单正在被分发到旅馆和宾馆。
Example sentencesExamples
- But the Grid goes beyond sharing and distributing data and computing resources.
- A Camden Defend Council Housing broadsheet is being distributed to every flat.
- Usaid pays an aid organization to hire independent staffers, who then travel to the recipient country and distribute aid as they see fit.
- There was no attempt to distribute the images or share them with others, he said.
- It should be no surprise that in the long run the shares of growth are distributed equally across all income levels.
- I have learned recently that in almost all cases, food is distributed to recipients prior to their doing any work.
- It's just a good economic model, and it actually distributed wealth and shared in productivity better than the trickle down theory.
- Up to £90 per person was distributed to citizens who share the great man's birthday.
- Like all research labs, we needed to share disks, distribute processes, compile software and store and munge data.
- Therefore, employees who are let go before tips are distributed often lose their share of the allocation.
- As a subscriber to their newsletter and referrer of 3 subscribers, I got 8 shares when they distributed them.
- Give a subordinate unit the task to distribute newsletters or flyers and use the remaining elements to provide security-be ready to fight.
- The three villages, though separately ruled, worked together as a unit, sharing and distributing the resources they had at their disposal.
- The money will be distributed to individual schools which made bids for vital new facilities such as sports halls, fitness rooms and games pitches.
- As such, this publication is widely distributed to all units of Army.
- The program, Berklee Shares, encourages musicians to share and distribute these music lessons online.
- However, many UK companies distribute share options to all employees, linked to monthly savings plans.
- In the political sphere, the possibilities for political participation should be equally distributed.
- Fifty $1,000 scholarships are to be distributed each year to individuals seeking associate degrees in medical laboratory science.
- Sharing these views is what made the Internet in the first place; a medium to quickly share and distribute information.
Synonyms
give out, deal out, hand out/round, issue, dispense, administer, pass round, dole out, dispose of
allocate, allot, apportion, assign, share out, divide out/up, measure out, mete out, parcel out, ration out
informal divvy up, dish out
circulate, issue
hand out, deliver, convey, transmit
1. 1.1 Supply (goods) to retailers.
  the journal is distributed worldwide
  该期刊分销世界各地。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Chemical stains and polymer toppings are now being distributed through construction supply houses.
  The idea was to rationalize and redefine retailing by distributing goods in a cultivated manner: efficiently, honestly, and cleanly.
  The problem is not lack of supply, because nationwide we have more than enough energy production; the problem is how that supply is being distributed.
  To start, two million cards will be distributed at retailers and through street teams hitting places where kids hang out.
  Iron is one of the most widely distributed of metals and has been used in ornamental work since prehistoric times.
  The goods were then distributed to major phone retailers, the ministry said.
  The series is being distributed by BBC Worldwide which could result in extensive international TV sales, merchandising and publishing spin-offs.
  Cash donations also allow agencies to avoid the labor-intensive need to store, sort, pack and distribute donated goods.
  Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and distributed by BBC Worldwide Ltd and © BBC 1996.
  The Li & Fung group has focused strongly on China where its privately held IDS Group can now sell and distribute goods in bulk to mainland retailers.
  New labels will be distributed to retailers still wanting to sell the current version.
  The booklets will be distributed to producers, retailers, consumers and enforcement officers.
  In addition, 36 global dual-use licences allowed restricted goods to be distributed worldwide with a single licence.
  Posters of the former rider will be distributed while supplies last.
  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros.
  Hockaday also oversaw creation of Crown Media Holdings Inc., which operates and distributes the Hallmark Channel worldwide.
  An additional line, Farmer's All Natural Milk, is distributed in select retail outlets in the Front Range.
  There are lots of people now employed in in big warehouses to distribute goods which would formerly have been distributed through retail outlets.
  By distributing to larger news retailers such as Tesco, it can subsidise deliveries to smaller, more remote retailers, like corner shop or village newsagents.
  Besides these immediate clients, however, Lipchanka's goods are distributed under various brand names worldwide.
2. 1.2Printing Separate (metal type that has been set up) and return the characters to their separate compartments in a type case.
  〔印刷〕拆（版）还字
2be distributedOccur throughout an area.
分布
the birds are mainly distributed in marshes and river valleys
这些鸟主要分布在湿地和河谷。
Example sentencesExamples
- A climbing fern Lygodium japonicum is classified into the Filicales and is distributed throughout the warm temperate areas in Japan.
- The genus Cypripedium comprises 49 species, which are widely distributed throughout Northern America, Eastern Asia and Europe.
- Rickettsial diseases are vector-borne illnesses usually carried by ticks, lice, fleas, or mites, and are widely distributed throughout the world.
- Cytosolic GS was found to be distributed throughout the root with apparent homogeneity within the epidermis, exodermis, cortex, and central cylinder.
- Microsatellite loci appear to be distributed throughout vertebrate genomes and can demonstrate high levels of intraspecific allelic polymorphism.
- A further 30 species were primarily confined to freshwater riparian areas distributed throughout the park.
- The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has an abundance of microsatellites that are distributed throughout its 16 chromosomes.
- The fat was distributed delicately yet densely throughout the meat, looking almost like snow.
- Quinolones are widely distributed throughout the body.
- The Yellow Wagtail is widely distributed throughout the Old World and has colonized Alaska in the New World.
- By the Late Cretaceous, species of Hoploparia were distributed throughout temperate and subarctic regions of both hemispheres.
- Muntjac deer (Muntiacinae, Cervidae) are distributed throughout Southeast Asia, South China, and India.
- Tuco-tucos belong to the family Octodontidae and are distributed throughout the southern cone of South America with more than 56 described species.
Synonyms
disperse, diffuse, disseminate, scatter, spread, strew
1. 2.1 Spread (a load) over an area.
  分散（负载）
  the seat is designed to ensure the weight of the passenger is evenly distributed
  这种座位的设计是为了确保乘客的体重均匀分布。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Your weight should be distributed about evenly across your two feet.
  A simple way to reduce overloading is to ensure adequate number of electric points so that load is distributed evenly through different circuits.
  The data were plotted on a semi-logarithmic scale, so that the histogram peaks from 2C to 32C were evenly distributed along the abscissa.
  ‘The work load gets evenly distributed through all semesters,’ she says.
  These people seemed to have their weight evenly distributed to all areas of their body, making them an all-around heavyweight.
  The system bears the maximum and evenly distributed load.
  This graft fixation method enabled the force to be evenly distributed within each single graft strand.
  Pressure is more evenly distributed in the remainder of the pulley system.
  This ensures that the laden fluid is evenly distributed around the casing and therefore enters the tuyeres from all directions.
  The toes were all of equal length, allowing the body weight to be evenly distributed over them.
  Most of your weight should be evenly distributed along the shins from the knees to the feet.
  The load is transferred through the cross-bridges, which are evenly distributed along the thick filament.
  Take the zaatar and massage it into the chicken, inside and out, making sure it also is evenly distributed.
  Instead, the deformed shapes of these columns are more consistent with loads that were distributed over the height of the columns.
2. 2.2as adjective distributedComputing (of a computer system) spread over several machines, especially over a network.
  〔计算机〕（计算机系统）通过网络分布于多台计算机的
  a distributed system
  Example sentencesExamples
  His main areas of interest are computer networks and distributed computing.
  Was there some inherent technical reason why the system became a distributed network, rather than a military reason?
  A system of distributed network transtelephonic monitors is also described.
  The Common ARTS system is a highly distributed, networked, multithreaded, real-time system.
  According to Drummond, Google now operates the world's largest distributed computer system.
3Logic
Use (a term) to include every individual of the class to which it refers.
〔逻〕周延
the middle term must be distributed, at least once, in the premises
中项在前提中必须周延至少一次。
Example sentencesExamples
- Failing to distribute the middle term over at least one of the other terms is the fallacy of undistributed middle.

Usage

The word distribute is pronounced either with the stress on the -stri- or with the stress on the dis-. Until recently the latter, with the stress on the first syllable, was considered incorrect in standard British English, but now both pronunciations are standard

Derivatives

distributable

adjective dɪˈstrɪbjʊtəb(ə)ldəˈstrɪbjədəb(ə)l

The accounting documents which are available show that there were no distributable reserves.
Example sentencesExamples
- If your efforts are freely distributable (under copyright or even public domain), I'd like to hear from you, so I can add them to the system.
- Print media is tactile, has more of a sense of permanence, and is distributable without dependence on technology or a connected society.
- Transferring content from a deteriorating analogue format into a digitally distributable format gives that content a new life.
- Anything contributed to the group must be freely distributable, preferably as source code under the Berkeley open-source license.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin distribut- 'divided up', from the verb distribuere, from dis- 'apart' + tribuere 'assign'.

Definition of distribute in US English:

distribute

verbdəˈstribyo͞otdəˈstrɪbjut

[with object]

1Give shares of (something); deal out.
information leaflets are being distributed to hotels and guest houses
资料传单正在被分发到旅馆和宾馆。
Example sentencesExamples
- The money will be distributed to individual schools which made bids for vital new facilities such as sports halls, fitness rooms and games pitches.
- Like all research labs, we needed to share disks, distribute processes, compile software and store and munge data.
- Fifty $1,000 scholarships are to be distributed each year to individuals seeking associate degrees in medical laboratory science.
- Give a subordinate unit the task to distribute newsletters or flyers and use the remaining elements to provide security-be ready to fight.
- Therefore, employees who are let go before tips are distributed often lose their share of the allocation.
- Usaid pays an aid organization to hire independent staffers, who then travel to the recipient country and distribute aid as they see fit.
- It's just a good economic model, and it actually distributed wealth and shared in productivity better than the trickle down theory.
- But the Grid goes beyond sharing and distributing data and computing resources.
- As such, this publication is widely distributed to all units of Army.
- The three villages, though separately ruled, worked together as a unit, sharing and distributing the resources they had at their disposal.
- A Camden Defend Council Housing broadsheet is being distributed to every flat.
- As a subscriber to their newsletter and referrer of 3 subscribers, I got 8 shares when they distributed them.
- There was no attempt to distribute the images or share them with others, he said.
- In the political sphere, the possibilities for political participation should be equally distributed.
- Sharing these views is what made the Internet in the first place; a medium to quickly share and distribute information.
- It should be no surprise that in the long run the shares of growth are distributed equally across all income levels.
- I have learned recently that in almost all cases, food is distributed to recipients prior to their doing any work.
- The program, Berklee Shares, encourages musicians to share and distribute these music lessons online.
- Up to £90 per person was distributed to citizens who share the great man's birthday.
- However, many UK companies distribute share options to all employees, linked to monthly savings plans.
Synonyms
give out, deal out, hand out, hand round, issue, dispense, administer, pass round, dole out, dispose of
circulate, issue
1. 1.1 Supply (goods) to stores and other businesses that sell to consumers.
  批发，分销
  the journal is distributed worldwide
  该期刊分销世界各地。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Iron is one of the most widely distributed of metals and has been used in ornamental work since prehistoric times.
  The Li & Fung group has focused strongly on China where its privately held IDS Group can now sell and distribute goods in bulk to mainland retailers.
  To start, two million cards will be distributed at retailers and through street teams hitting places where kids hang out.
  Cash donations also allow agencies to avoid the labor-intensive need to store, sort, pack and distribute donated goods.
  The idea was to rationalize and redefine retailing by distributing goods in a cultivated manner: efficiently, honestly, and cleanly.
  By distributing to larger news retailers such as Tesco, it can subsidise deliveries to smaller, more remote retailers, like corner shop or village newsagents.
  The booklets will be distributed to producers, retailers, consumers and enforcement officers.
  The problem is not lack of supply, because nationwide we have more than enough energy production; the problem is how that supply is being distributed.
  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros.
  An additional line, Farmer's All Natural Milk, is distributed in select retail outlets in the Front Range.
  Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and distributed by BBC Worldwide Ltd and © BBC 1996.
  Chemical stains and polymer toppings are now being distributed through construction supply houses.
  There are lots of people now employed in in big warehouses to distribute goods which would formerly have been distributed through retail outlets.
  In addition, 36 global dual-use licences allowed restricted goods to be distributed worldwide with a single licence.
  The goods were then distributed to major phone retailers, the ministry said.
  Posters of the former rider will be distributed while supplies last.
  The series is being distributed by BBC Worldwide which could result in extensive international TV sales, merchandising and publishing spin-offs.
  Besides these immediate clients, however, Lipchanka's goods are distributed under various brand names worldwide.
  New labels will be distributed to retailers still wanting to sell the current version.
  Hockaday also oversaw creation of Crown Media Holdings Inc., which operates and distributes the Hallmark Channel worldwide.
2. 1.2Printing Separate (metal type that has been set up) and return the characters to their separate compartments in a type case.
  〔印刷〕拆（版）还字
2be distributedOccur throughout an area.
分布
the birds are mainly distributed in marshes and river valleys
这些鸟主要分布在湿地和河谷。
Example sentencesExamples
- Muntjac deer (Muntiacinae, Cervidae) are distributed throughout Southeast Asia, South China, and India.
- Quinolones are widely distributed throughout the body.
- Cytosolic GS was found to be distributed throughout the root with apparent homogeneity within the epidermis, exodermis, cortex, and central cylinder.
- Rickettsial diseases are vector-borne illnesses usually carried by ticks, lice, fleas, or mites, and are widely distributed throughout the world.
- By the Late Cretaceous, species of Hoploparia were distributed throughout temperate and subarctic regions of both hemispheres.
- A climbing fern Lygodium japonicum is classified into the Filicales and is distributed throughout the warm temperate areas in Japan.
- A further 30 species were primarily confined to freshwater riparian areas distributed throughout the park.
- The genus Cypripedium comprises 49 species, which are widely distributed throughout Northern America, Eastern Asia and Europe.
- Tuco-tucos belong to the family Octodontidae and are distributed throughout the southern cone of South America with more than 56 described species.
- The Yellow Wagtail is widely distributed throughout the Old World and has colonized Alaska in the New World.
- The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has an abundance of microsatellites that are distributed throughout its 16 chromosomes.
- Microsatellite loci appear to be distributed throughout vertebrate genomes and can demonstrate high levels of intraspecific allelic polymorphism.
- The fat was distributed delicately yet densely throughout the meat, looking almost like snow.
Synonyms
disperse, diffuse, disseminate, scatter, spread, strew
1. 2.1 Spread (a load) over an area.
  分散（负载）
  the seat is designed to ensure the weight of the passenger is evenly distributed
  这种座位的设计是为了确保乘客的体重均匀分布。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The system bears the maximum and evenly distributed load.
  This graft fixation method enabled the force to be evenly distributed within each single graft strand.
  ‘The work load gets evenly distributed through all semesters,’ she says.
  Your weight should be distributed about evenly across your two feet.
  The load is transferred through the cross-bridges, which are evenly distributed along the thick filament.
  These people seemed to have their weight evenly distributed to all areas of their body, making them an all-around heavyweight.
  Most of your weight should be evenly distributed along the shins from the knees to the feet.
  This ensures that the laden fluid is evenly distributed around the casing and therefore enters the tuyeres from all directions.
  Instead, the deformed shapes of these columns are more consistent with loads that were distributed over the height of the columns.
  Take the zaatar and massage it into the chicken, inside and out, making sure it also is evenly distributed.
  The data were plotted on a semi-logarithmic scale, so that the histogram peaks from 2C to 32C were evenly distributed along the abscissa.
  The toes were all of equal length, allowing the body weight to be evenly distributed over them.
  A simple way to reduce overloading is to ensure adequate number of electric points so that load is distributed evenly through different circuits.
  Pressure is more evenly distributed in the remainder of the pulley system.
3Logic
Use (a term) to include every individual of the class to which it refers.
〔逻〕周延
the middle term must be distributed, at least once, in the premises
中项在前提中必须周延至少一次。
Example sentencesExamples
- Failing to distribute the middle term over at least one of the other terms is the fallacy of undistributed middle.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin distribut- ‘divided up’, from the verb distribuere, from dis- ‘apart’ + tribuere ‘assign’.

词汇	distribute
释义	Definition of distribute in English: distribute verb ˈdɪstrɪbjuːtdɪˈstrɪbjuːtdəˈstrɪbjut [with object] 1Give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients. 分发；分配 information leaflets are being distributed to hotels 资料传单正在被分发到旅馆和宾馆。 Example sentencesExamples But the Grid goes beyond sharing and distributing data and computing resources. A Camden Defend Council Housing broadsheet is being distributed to every flat. Usaid pays an aid organization to hire independent staffers, who then travel to the recipient country and distribute aid as they see fit. There was no attempt to distribute the images or share them with others, he said. It should be no surprise that in the long run the shares of growth are distributed equally across all income levels. I have learned recently that in almost all cases, food is distributed to recipients prior to their doing any work. It's just a good economic model, and it actually distributed wealth and shared in productivity better than the trickle down theory. Up to £90 per person was distributed to citizens who share the great man's birthday. Like all research labs, we needed to share disks, distribute processes, compile software and store and munge data. Therefore, employees who are let go before tips are distributed often lose their share of the allocation. As a subscriber to their newsletter and referrer of 3 subscribers, I got 8 shares when they distributed them. Give a subordinate unit the task to distribute newsletters or flyers and use the remaining elements to provide security-be ready to fight. The three villages, though separately ruled, worked together as a unit, sharing and distributing the resources they had at their disposal. The money will be distributed to individual schools which made bids for vital new facilities such as sports halls, fitness rooms and games pitches. As such, this publication is widely distributed to all units of Army. The program, Berklee Shares, encourages musicians to share and distribute these music lessons online. However, many UK companies distribute share options to all employees, linked to monthly savings plans. In the political sphere, the possibilities for political participation should be equally distributed. Fifty $1,000 scholarships are to be distributed each year to individuals seeking associate degrees in medical laboratory science. Sharing these views is what made the Internet in the first place; a medium to quickly share and distribute information. Synonyms give out, deal out, hand out/round, issue, dispense, administer, pass round, dole out, dispose of allocate, allot, apportion, assign, share out, divide out/up, measure out, mete out, parcel out, ration out informal divvy up, dish out circulate, issue hand out, deliver, convey, transmit 1.1 Supply (goods) to retailers. the journal is distributed worldwide 该期刊分销世界各地。 Example sentencesExamples Chemical stains and polymer toppings are now being distributed through construction supply houses. The idea was to rationalize and redefine retailing by distributing goods in a cultivated manner: efficiently, honestly, and cleanly. The problem is not lack of supply, because nationwide we have more than enough energy production; the problem is how that supply is being distributed. To start, two million cards will be distributed at retailers and through street teams hitting places where kids hang out. Iron is one of the most widely distributed of metals and has been used in ornamental work since prehistoric times. The goods were then distributed to major phone retailers, the ministry said. The series is being distributed by BBC Worldwide which could result in extensive international TV sales, merchandising and publishing spin-offs. Cash donations also allow agencies to avoid the labor-intensive need to store, sort, pack and distribute donated goods. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and distributed by BBC Worldwide Ltd and © BBC 1996. The Li & Fung group has focused strongly on China where its privately held IDS Group can now sell and distribute goods in bulk to mainland retailers. New labels will be distributed to retailers still wanting to sell the current version. The booklets will be distributed to producers, retailers, consumers and enforcement officers. In addition, 36 global dual-use licences allowed restricted goods to be distributed worldwide with a single licence. Posters of the former rider will be distributed while supplies last. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Hockaday also oversaw creation of Crown Media Holdings Inc., which operates and distributes the Hallmark Channel worldwide. An additional line, Farmer's All Natural Milk, is distributed in select retail outlets in the Front Range. There are lots of people now employed in in big warehouses to distribute goods which would formerly have been distributed through retail outlets. By distributing to larger news retailers such as Tesco, it can subsidise deliveries to smaller, more remote retailers, like corner shop or village newsagents. Besides these immediate clients, however, Lipchanka's goods are distributed under various brand names worldwide. 1.2Printing Separate (metal type that has been set up) and return the characters to their separate compartments in a type case. 〔印刷〕拆（版）还字 2be distributedOccur throughout an area. 分布 the birds are mainly distributed in marshes and river valleys 这些鸟主要分布在湿地和河谷。 Example sentencesExamples A climbing fern Lygodium japonicum is classified into the Filicales and is distributed throughout the warm temperate areas in Japan. The genus Cypripedium comprises 49 species, which are widely distributed throughout Northern America, Eastern Asia and Europe. Rickettsial diseases are vector-borne illnesses usually carried by ticks, lice, fleas, or mites, and are widely distributed throughout the world. Cytosolic GS was found to be distributed throughout the root with apparent homogeneity within the epidermis, exodermis, cortex, and central cylinder. Microsatellite loci appear to be distributed throughout vertebrate genomes and can demonstrate high levels of intraspecific allelic polymorphism. A further 30 species were primarily confined to freshwater riparian areas distributed throughout the park. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has an abundance of microsatellites that are distributed throughout its 16 chromosomes. The fat was distributed delicately yet densely throughout the meat, looking almost like snow. Quinolones are widely distributed throughout the body. The Yellow Wagtail is widely distributed throughout the Old World and has colonized Alaska in the New World. By the Late Cretaceous, species of Hoploparia were distributed throughout temperate and subarctic regions of both hemispheres. Muntjac deer (Muntiacinae, Cervidae) are distributed throughout Southeast Asia, South China, and India. Tuco-tucos belong to the family Octodontidae and are distributed throughout the southern cone of South America with more than 56 described species. Synonyms disperse, diffuse, disseminate, scatter, spread, strew 2.1 Spread (a load) over an area. 分散（负载） the seat is designed to ensure the weight of the passenger is evenly distributed 这种座位的设计是为了确保乘客的体重均匀分布。 Example sentencesExamples Your weight should be distributed about evenly across your two feet. A simple way to reduce overloading is to ensure adequate number of electric points so that load is distributed evenly through different circuits. The data were plotted on a semi-logarithmic scale, so that the histogram peaks from 2C to 32C were evenly distributed along the abscissa. ‘The work load gets evenly distributed through all semesters,’ she says. These people seemed to have their weight evenly distributed to all areas of their body, making them an all-around heavyweight. The system bears the maximum and evenly distributed load. This graft fixation method enabled the force to be evenly distributed within each single graft strand. Pressure is more evenly distributed in the remainder of the pulley system. This ensures that the laden fluid is evenly distributed around the casing and therefore enters the tuyeres from all directions. The toes were all of equal length, allowing the body weight to be evenly distributed over them. Most of your weight should be evenly distributed along the shins from the knees to the feet. The load is transferred through the cross-bridges, which are evenly distributed along the thick filament. Take the zaatar and massage it into the chicken, inside and out, making sure it also is evenly distributed. Instead, the deformed shapes of these columns are more consistent with loads that were distributed over the height of the columns. 2.2as adjective distributedComputing (of a computer system) spread over several machines, especially over a network. 〔计算机〕（计算机系统）通过网络分布于多台计算机的 a distributed system Example sentencesExamples His main areas of interest are computer networks and distributed computing. Was there some inherent technical reason why the system became a distributed network, rather than a military reason? A system of distributed network transtelephonic monitors is also described. The Common ARTS system is a highly distributed, networked, multithreaded, real-time system. According to Drummond, Google now operates the world's largest distributed computer system. 3Logic Use (a term) to include every individual of the class to which it refers. 〔逻〕周延 the middle term must be distributed, at least once, in the premises 中项在前提中必须周延至少一次。 Example sentencesExamples Failing to distribute the middle term over at least one of the other terms is the fallacy of undistributed middle. Usage The word distribute is pronounced either with the stress on the -stri- or with the stress on the dis-. Until recently the latter, with the stress on the first syllable, was considered incorrect in standard British English, but now both pronunciations are standard Derivatives distributable adjective dɪˈstrɪbjʊtəb(ə)ldəˈstrɪbjədəb(ə)l The accounting documents which are available show that there were no distributable reserves. Example sentencesExamples If your efforts are freely distributable (under copyright or even public domain), I'd like to hear from you, so I can add them to the system. Print media is tactile, has more of a sense of permanence, and is distributable without dependence on technology or a connected society. Transferring content from a deteriorating analogue format into a digitally distributable format gives that content a new life. Anything contributed to the group must be freely distributable, preferably as source code under the Berkeley open-source license. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin distribut- 'divided up', from the verb distribuere, from dis- 'apart' + tribuere 'assign'. Definition of distribute in US English: distribute verbdəˈstribyo͞otdəˈstrɪbjut [with object] 1Give shares of (something); deal out. information leaflets are being distributed to hotels and guest houses 资料传单正在被分发到旅馆和宾馆。 Example sentencesExamples The money will be distributed to individual schools which made bids for vital new facilities such as sports halls, fitness rooms and games pitches. Like all research labs, we needed to share disks, distribute processes, compile software and store and munge data. Fifty $1,000 scholarships are to be distributed each year to individuals seeking associate degrees in medical laboratory science. Give a subordinate unit the task to distribute newsletters or flyers and use the remaining elements to provide security-be ready to fight. Therefore, employees who are let go before tips are distributed often lose their share of the allocation. Usaid pays an aid organization to hire independent staffers, who then travel to the recipient country and distribute aid as they see fit. It's just a good economic model, and it actually distributed wealth and shared in productivity better than the trickle down theory. But the Grid goes beyond sharing and distributing data and computing resources. As such, this publication is widely distributed to all units of Army. The three villages, though separately ruled, worked together as a unit, sharing and distributing the resources they had at their disposal. A Camden Defend Council Housing broadsheet is being distributed to every flat. As a subscriber to their newsletter and referrer of 3 subscribers, I got 8 shares when they distributed them. There was no attempt to distribute the images or share them with others, he said. In the political sphere, the possibilities for political participation should be equally distributed. Sharing these views is what made the Internet in the first place; a medium to quickly share and distribute information. It should be no surprise that in the long run the shares of growth are distributed equally across all income levels. I have learned recently that in almost all cases, food is distributed to recipients prior to their doing any work. The program, Berklee Shares, encourages musicians to share and distribute these music lessons online. Up to £90 per person was distributed to citizens who share the great man's birthday. However, many UK companies distribute share options to all employees, linked to monthly savings plans. Synonyms give out, deal out, hand out, hand round, issue, dispense, administer, pass round, dole out, dispose of circulate, issue 1.1 Supply (goods) to stores and other businesses that sell to consumers. 批发，分销 the journal is distributed worldwide 该期刊分销世界各地。 Example sentencesExamples Iron is one of the most widely distributed of metals and has been used in ornamental work since prehistoric times. The Li & Fung group has focused strongly on China where its privately held IDS Group can now sell and distribute goods in bulk to mainland retailers. To start, two million cards will be distributed at retailers and through street teams hitting places where kids hang out. Cash donations also allow agencies to avoid the labor-intensive need to store, sort, pack and distribute donated goods. The idea was to rationalize and redefine retailing by distributing goods in a cultivated manner: efficiently, honestly, and cleanly. By distributing to larger news retailers such as Tesco, it can subsidise deliveries to smaller, more remote retailers, like corner shop or village newsagents. The booklets will be distributed to producers, retailers, consumers and enforcement officers. The problem is not lack of supply, because nationwide we have more than enough energy production; the problem is how that supply is being distributed. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. An additional line, Farmer's All Natural Milk, is distributed in select retail outlets in the Front Range. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and distributed by BBC Worldwide Ltd and © BBC 1996. Chemical stains and polymer toppings are now being distributed through construction supply houses. There are lots of people now employed in in big warehouses to distribute goods which would formerly have been distributed through retail outlets. In addition, 36 global dual-use licences allowed restricted goods to be distributed worldwide with a single licence. The goods were then distributed to major phone retailers, the ministry said. Posters of the former rider will be distributed while supplies last. The series is being distributed by BBC Worldwide which could result in extensive international TV sales, merchandising and publishing spin-offs. Besides these immediate clients, however, Lipchanka's goods are distributed under various brand names worldwide. New labels will be distributed to retailers still wanting to sell the current version. Hockaday also oversaw creation of Crown Media Holdings Inc., which operates and distributes the Hallmark Channel worldwide. 1.2Printing Separate (metal type that has been set up) and return the characters to their separate compartments in a type case. 〔印刷〕拆（版）还字 2be distributedOccur throughout an area. 分布 the birds are mainly distributed in marshes and river valleys 这些鸟主要分布在湿地和河谷。 Example sentencesExamples Muntjac deer (Muntiacinae, Cervidae) are distributed throughout Southeast Asia, South China, and India. Quinolones are widely distributed throughout the body. Cytosolic GS was found to be distributed throughout the root with apparent homogeneity within the epidermis, exodermis, cortex, and central cylinder. Rickettsial diseases are vector-borne illnesses usually carried by ticks, lice, fleas, or mites, and are widely distributed throughout the world. By the Late Cretaceous, species of Hoploparia were distributed throughout temperate and subarctic regions of both hemispheres. A climbing fern Lygodium japonicum is classified into the Filicales and is distributed throughout the warm temperate areas in Japan. A further 30 species were primarily confined to freshwater riparian areas distributed throughout the park. The genus Cypripedium comprises 49 species, which are widely distributed throughout Northern America, Eastern Asia and Europe. Tuco-tucos belong to the family Octodontidae and are distributed throughout the southern cone of South America with more than 56 described species. The Yellow Wagtail is widely distributed throughout the Old World and has colonized Alaska in the New World. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has an abundance of microsatellites that are distributed throughout its 16 chromosomes. Microsatellite loci appear to be distributed throughout vertebrate genomes and can demonstrate high levels of intraspecific allelic polymorphism. The fat was distributed delicately yet densely throughout the meat, looking almost like snow. Synonyms disperse, diffuse, disseminate, scatter, spread, strew 2.1 Spread (a load) over an area. 分散（负载） the seat is designed to ensure the weight of the passenger is evenly distributed 这种座位的设计是为了确保乘客的体重均匀分布。 Example sentencesExamples The system bears the maximum and evenly distributed load. This graft fixation method enabled the force to be evenly distributed within each single graft strand. ‘The work load gets evenly distributed through all semesters,’ she says. Your weight should be distributed about evenly across your two feet. The load is transferred through the cross-bridges, which are evenly distributed along the thick filament. These people seemed to have their weight evenly distributed to all areas of their body, making them an all-around heavyweight. Most of your weight should be evenly distributed along the shins from the knees to the feet. This ensures that the laden fluid is evenly distributed around the casing and therefore enters the tuyeres from all directions. Instead, the deformed shapes of these columns are more consistent with loads that were distributed over the height of the columns. Take the zaatar and massage it into the chicken, inside and out, making sure it also is evenly distributed. The data were plotted on a semi-logarithmic scale, so that the histogram peaks from 2C to 32C were evenly distributed along the abscissa. The toes were all of equal length, allowing the body weight to be evenly distributed over them. A simple way to reduce overloading is to ensure adequate number of electric points so that load is distributed evenly through different circuits. Pressure is more evenly distributed in the remainder of the pulley system. 3Logic Use (a term) to include every individual of the class to which it refers. 〔逻〕周延 the middle term must be distributed, at least once, in the premises 中项在前提中必须周延至少一次。 Example sentencesExamples Failing to distribute the middle term over at least one of the other terms is the fallacy of undistributed middle. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin distribut- ‘divided up’, from the verb distribuere, from dis- ‘apart’ + tribuere ‘assign’.
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