dispersal
dispersal
noun
noun
- [mass noun]the action or process of distributing or spreading things or people over a wide area
分散，分布
the dispersal of people to increasingly distant suburbs.
人口向越来越远的郊区分散。
[count noun]dispersals of archaic populations.
古代人口的分布。
■the splitting up of a group or gathering of people, causing them to leave in different directions
疏散
the dispersal of the crowd by mounted police.
骑警对人群的疏散。
■the splitting up and selling off of a collection of artefacts or books
（成套工艺品或书籍的）零卖，贱卖
the dispersal of the John Willett Collection.
《约翰•威利特全集》的零卖。
[count noun]colleges had made large dispersals, and the shops were filled with books from their stacks.
大学在大清仓，店里堆满了他们的书。
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