distribution

distribution
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients
    分发;分配
    the government donated 4,000 kg of coffee for distribution among refugees.
    政府捐赠了4,000公斤咖啡分发给难民。
    [count noun]tax relief was extended to distributions out of settlements.
    税收减免可以扩大到结算后的分红。
    ■the way in which something is shared out among a group or spread over an area
    分配(方式);分布(方式)
    changes undergone by the area have affected the distribution of its wildlife.
    该地区遭遇的变化改变了野生动植物的分布。
    ■the action or process of supplying goods to shops and other businesses that sell to consumers
    (销售货物的)供应
    a manager has the choice of four types of distribution.
    经理有四种供货渠道可供选择。
    [as modifier]an established distribution channel.
    一个现成的供货渠道。
    ■(Bridge)the different number of cards of each suit in a player's hand
    (桥牌)牌型分布
    strength has two ingredients, high cards and distribution.
    牌力由两种因素形成,大牌和牌型分布。
派生
distributional
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin distributio(n-), from the verb distribuere (see distribute)
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