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spread
verb /spred/
present tense
I/you/we/theyspread
he/she/itspreads
present participlespreading
past tensespread
past participlespread
  1. 1
    [I] to gradually affect or cover a larger area 扩展;蔓延

    UN leaders hope to prevent the fighting from spreading. 联合国领导人希望能阻止战争蔓延。

    Rain will spread from the west this evening. 今晚雨水将从西部蔓延。

    Anti-globalization protests spread rapidly across the globe. 反全球化的抗议迅速在全球蔓延开来。

    Within less than an hour, the fire had spread to the fuel stores. 不到1小时,火势就蔓延到了燃料仓库。

    She heard a shot, then saw a dark-red stain spreading across his shirt. 她听到一声枪响,然后看到暗红色的血迹染透了他的衬衫。

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    1. a.
      if a smile or other expression spreads across or over your face, it becomes gradually bigger or more obvious (笑容等表情)渐渐变得更明显

      He let a slow smile spread across his face. 笑容在他的脸上渐渐绽放。

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  2. 2
    [I/T] if a disease spreads, or if something spreads it, it affects more people as it is passed from one person to another (使)(疾病)蔓延;传染

    Cholera spread quickly through the refugee camp. 霍乱迅速传遍了整个难民营。

    Soldiers returning from the war soon spread the disease through most of the region. 从战场回来的士兵很快把这种疾病传播到了这个地区的大部分地方。

    a computer virus that spread rapidly through users' email systems 通过用户电子邮件系统迅速传播的计算机病毒

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  3. 3

    spread

    or

    spread out

    [T] to open something that is folded so that it covers a surface 展开;打开;铺开
    spread something on/over something :

    We spread the blanket on the grass and sat down on it. 我们在草地上铺开毯子,坐了下来。

    The map was spread on the floor. 地图展开铺放在地板上。

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  4. 4
    [I/T] to cover a surface with a thin layer of a soft food 薄薄地涂上(一层柔软的食物)

    Butter spreads more easily when it hasn't been in the fridge. 没放在冰箱里的黄油更容易涂抹。

    spread something on something :

    Maureen spread jam on her toast. 莫林把果酱涂在烤面包片上。

    spread something with something :

    First, spread the bread with mayonnaise. 首先,在面包上涂上蛋黄酱。

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  5. 5
    [T] to divide and share work or obligations among several people 分摊;分配

    We will bring in extra staff to spread the workload. 我们将会添加更多的人员分担这份工作任务。

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    To share or divide something between people: share, divide, distribute...
    1. a.
      [T] to divide an amount of money that you owe into parts and pay it in several instalments instead of all at one time 分期还清(债务)
      spread something over something :

      You can spread your payments over two, three, or five years. 你可以选择两年、三年或五年内分期付款。

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      To pay, or to not pay money you owe: amortise, amortize, clear...
    2. b.

      spread

      or

      spread out

      [T] [usually passive] to make something happen at several times during a long period instead of all at once 分散;分布

      Attacks of the illness were spread over a three-year period. 这种病3年间多次发作。

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    3. c.
      [T] if you spread a risk, you invest in several different things so that if one fails, you do not lose everything 分散(风险)

      Smythe spread his financial risk by investing in a wide range of businesses. 斯迈思通过广泛投资各种行业而分散金融风险。

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    [I/T] [usually passive] to be present in many parts of a large area 绵延;广布
    be spread over/across something :

    There are 54 community colleges spread across California. 在加利福尼亚境内分布着54所社区大学。

    Indonesia is a nation of over 200 million people, spread over 17,000 islands. 印度尼西亚是一个拥有2亿人口的国家,分布在17,000多个岛屿上。

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    [T] to give information to many people 传播;散布

    Someone has been spreading nasty rumours about Stella's private life. 有人一直在散布关于斯特拉私人生活的恶意传闻。

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    To give information to many people: announce, disclose, broadcast...
    1. a.
      [I] if information spreads, it becomes known by more people than before (消息)流传
      spread to :

      News of the attack has already spread to the islands. 进攻的消息已经传到了这些岛屿。

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  8. 8

    spread

    or

    spread out

    [T] to move your arms, legs, or hands so that they are far apart 伸展(四肢)

    First, lie on the floor with your arms spread wide. 首先,伸开双臂躺在地板上。

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    1. a.
      to open something wide 展开;打开

      The bird spread its wings and flew away. 那只鸟张开翅膀飞走了。

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    [T] to cause a lot of people to have a particular feeling 使许多人产生(某种情感)

    Smiling at people was Debra's way of spreading a little happiness. 对人微笑是黛布拉传递一丝快乐的方法。

    A gang of drug dealers was spreading terror in the neighbourhood. 一群毒贩正在附近散布恐怖情绪。

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  10. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
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    spread yourself too thin to be involved in so many different activities or projects that your time and energy are not used efficiently

    Don't spread yourself too thin and try to see the whole country, but choose to visit two or three cities, and then focus your sightseeing within each city.

    Submitted by Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 26/07/2017

phrasal verbs

spread
noun /spred/
singularspread
pluralspreads
  1. 1
    [singular] the growth or development of something, so that it affects a larger area or a larger number of people 增长;发展;扩散
    spread of :

    There were concerns about the spread of fighting to other regions. 人们担心战斗会扩散到其他地区。

    The aim of US foreign policy at that time was to prevent the spread of communism. 那时美国外交政策的目标是阻止共产主义的发展壮大。

    The spread of literacy has greatly improved the region's economic performance. 识字率的提高大大改善了该地区的经济状况。

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    1. a.
      a situation in which disease begins to infect more and more people (疾病的)蔓延,扩散,传播

      They still do not know how to prevent the spread of the disease. 他们仍然不知道如何阻止这种疾病的蔓延。

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      Infection and fighting infection: antibody, biosecurity, candida...
    2. b.
      a situation in which a fire starts to affect a larger area than before (火势的)蔓延

      Close doors to delay the spread of fire and smoke. 关上门减缓火和烟的蔓延。

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      General words for fire: fire, blaze, wildfire...
  2. 2
    [C/U] soft food that you put on bread and similar foods (涂抹面包及类似食品的)酱

    We prefer low-fat spreads to butter. 和黄油比起来,我们更喜欢低脂肪的酱。

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    Food spread on bread: butter, caviar, jam...
  3. 3
    [singular] a number of different things 范围;幅度
    spread of :

    You minimize risk by investing in a spread of companies. 投资到若干不同的公司,你就会把风险降到最低。

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    General words for numbers, amounts and quantities: accumulation, allocation, allowance...
  4. 4
    [C] a long article in a newspaper or magazine (报刊、杂志上的)长篇文章

    a double-page/two-page spread 横贯两页的长文

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  5. 5
    [singular] the width of something 宽度

    The mature plant is around six feet tall with a spread of four feet. 这种植物成熟时大约有6英尺高、4英尺宽。

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    Length, width and depth: length, width, depth...
  6. 6
    [C] informal a large meal with a lot of different dishes to choose from 盛宴;酒席

    That was quite a spread they put on last night. 昨晚他们的晚餐真丰盛。

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  7. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
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    slang term for a plasterer, someone who spreads plaster on the interior walls of a building Submitted on 02/08/2011

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