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*spread¹ /sprɛd; spred/
v spread, spread, spreading
1 [T] also 又作 spread out to open something so that it lies flat across a surface, or to arrange things so that they cover a large area 张开，铺开，摊开，展开:
Tracy spread the map on the floor. 特蕾茜在地板上把地图摊开。
spread sth over/across sth His books and papers were spread all over the table. 他的书啊报纸啊摊了一桌子。
2 [I,T] to affect a larger area or more people, or to make something do this （使）波及〔更大的地区或更多的人〕，（使）蔓延，（使）传播:
Rain will spread throughout the area tonight. 今晚本地区将普遍降雨。
Rats often spread disease. 老鼠往往会传播疾病。
3 [T] to put a soft substance onto a surface in order to cover it 涂抹; 敷:
Spread the remaining cream over the top of the cake. 把余下的奶油涂在蛋糕的上面。
4 [I,T] to tell a lot of people about something, or to become known by a lot of people 散播〔消息等〕，散布; 变得广为人知，传开:
She's been spreading lies about me. 她一直在到处散播关于我的谣言。
News of her arrest spread quickly. 她被捕的消息很快就传开了。
5 [T] also 又作 spread out to push your arms, legs, or fingers wide apart 张开〔双手、双腿或手指〕，伸开:
He spread his arms wide. 他把双臂张得很开。
6 [T] also 又作 spread out to do something in stages over a period of time 在一段时间内分期做〔某事〕:
spread sth over sth You can spread the payments over a year. 你可以分期付款，一年内付清。
spread outif a group of people spread out, they move apart from each other 〔一群人〕散开:
They spread out to search the forest. 他们分头在森林里搜索。
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