[mass noun]the spreading of something more widely 扩散,散播 the diffusion of Marxist ideas. 马克思主义思想的传播。 ■the action of spreading the light from a light source evenly so as to reduce glare and harsh shadows 漫射 ■the intermingling of substances by the natural movement of their particles 扩散,弥漫 the rate of diffusion of a gas. 气体扩散的速度。 ■(Anthropology)the dissemination of elements of culture to another region or people (人类学)(文化因素向其他地区或民族的)传播,流传
派生 diffusionism noun
(Anthropology 人类学),)
diffusionist ( & ) adjective& noun
(Anthropology 人类学),)
diffusive adjective
(Chemistry 化).)
语源
late Middle English (in the sense 'pouring out, effusion'): from Latin diffusio(n-), from diffundere 'pour out'