distribution

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Pronunciation

/ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/(dis-trih-BYOO-shun)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

分配；分布；分销（将某物发放到各处，或某物在空间或群体中的分布状态）

Definition

The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients; the way in which something is shared out or spread.

Word family

  • distribute/dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/(v)分配；分发
  • distributor/dɪˈstrɪbjʊtə/(n)经销商；分配者

Collocations

  • distribution network
  • income distribution
  • distribution channel
  • distribution of wealth
  • supply and distribution
  • fair distribution

Examples

  1. 1.The company relies on a network of regional distributors to handle last-mile delivery across the country.
  2. 2.Unequal distribution of resources remains one of the most persistent challenges in development economics.

Synonyms

  • dispersal/dɪˈspɜːsəl/— the spreading of things
  • allocation/ˌæləˈkeɪʃən/— dividing among recipients
  • dissemination/dɪˌsemɪˈneɪʃən/— spreading widely

Etymology

from Latin "distributionem," from "distribuere" (to divide out)