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[I orT ] tocoverorreachawiderorincreasingarea, or to make something do this:
Thefirespread veryrapidlybecause of thestrongwind. 风很大，火势迅速蔓延开来。
Itstartedoff ascancerof theliverbut it spreadto otherareasof thebody. 开始的时候是肝癌，后来扩散到了身体的其他部位。
Studentartworkcan'tcovermore than 20% of awallbecause it couldhelpspread afireinto theceiling.
[I orT ] toaffectmore and moreplaces,people, or things, or to make something do this:
Discontent amongjuniorrankswasrapidlyspreading.
Ifdiseaseisallowedto spread, it willcausewidespreaddevastation.
Thevirusis spread throughcontactwithbloodand otherbodyfluids.
They would then befreetoimposetheirwill and spreadtheirtotalitarianideology.
be spread somewhere
toexistin many differentplaces:
Theredundanciesare spreadacross thebankingandbuildingindustries. 裁员之风席卷了银行业和建筑业。
Between 125 and 200metrictonsofplutoniumare spreadthroughout thecountryatvariousfacilities.
[T ] toopensomething that has beenfoldedor make somethingflat, so itcoversalargerarea:
We spread thepicnicrugout on thegroundandsatdown toeat. 我们把野餐毯铺在地上，坐下来吃东西。
Thepeacockspreadout itswings.
Tokeepeachgrainofriceseparate, spread awetclothover thecookedricevesselandcoverit with aplatefor 10minutes.
[T ] tostretchyourarms,legs,fingers, ortoesasfaraway from each other aspossible:
He spread hisarmsin agrandgesture.
Flexyourfootand spreadyourtoeswide.
[T ] toarrangeor put things all over asurface, usually in athinlayeror withspacesin between them :
She spread thepapers(out ) on abigtablein theconferenceroom.
He spreadcoffeebeansover aplasticsheettodryin thesun.
[I orT ] totellsomething to a lot ofpeople, or to be told to a lot ofpeople:
Are you spreadinggossip/rumours again?
He said achallengerneedscampaigncashto spread themessageabout why anincumbentneedsto bereplaced.
Thegossipspread likewildfire.
[T ] todividesomething between several or manypeople:
If we spread theworkbetween us, it won'tseemsobad.
I could have spread themoneyamongst my 15 grandkids.
[I orT ] to put asoftsubstanceon asurfaceand make itcoverit, or to beableto be put on asurfacein this way:
She spread hertoastwith athicklayerofbutter./She spread athicklayerofbutteron hertoast. 她在吐司上涂了厚厚的一层黄油。
It's aspecialsortofbutterthat spreadseasilyevenwhencold. 这是一种很特别的黄油，在凉的时候也很容易涂抹。
Theicingisniceandwhiteand spreads well.
to put something over someone or something
coverI covered her with a blanket to keep her warm. spreadI spread peanut butter on my bread. smother something in/with somethingThe chicken was absolutely smothered in butter sauce. coatCoat the cherries in chocolate. plasterHis laptop cover was completely plastered with stickers. cakeHis shoes were caked in mud. See more results »
Thesuburbsspread(out) formilesto eithersideof thecity. 郊区向城市两边都伸展出数英里。
[I ] (of asmile) toappearon someone'sface, until it is abigsmile:
Slowly asmilespreadacrossherface. 她的脸上慢慢露出了微笑。
As Greene'sheadpoppedup, ahugegrinspread over hisface.
Spreading and scattering
all over the place idiom bedaub bell bestrew billow diffuse dispersion dusting encroach on/uponsomething fan out go around go/do the rounds idiom smear smudge smudging smudgy spatter spattered sprinkle sweep See more results »
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Somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, or everywhere
Placing and positioning an object
Stretching the body
Announcing, informing & stating
Sharing
Preparing food
Laughing and smiling
Idioms spreadyour wings
spread the word
spreadyourself too thin
Phrasal verbs spread out
spreadsomething oversomething
spread noun (ACT OF SPREADING )
B2 [S ] thedevelopmentorgrowthof something so that itcoversalargerareaoraffectsalargernumberofpeople:
扩散，蔓延 The spread of thediseasein the last fewyearshas beenalarming. 近几年这种疾病的广泛传播着实令人担忧。
[S ] theactof spreadingknowledge,information, etc. to more and morepeople:
Theweballowstherapidspread ofinformation.
Thefeedbacksystemenablesthe spread ofbestpractice.
Thegovernmentistryingtoallaypublicfearsabout the spread of thedisease. Thetreatmenthas sofardone little toarrestthe spread of thecancer. Themountainsactedas anaturalbarrierto the spread of thedisease. The Swedes are notaloneinfindingtheirlanguageunderpressurefrom theubiquitousspread ofEnglish. Spreading and scattering
all over the place idiom bedaub bell bestrew billow diffuse dispersion dusting encroach on/uponsomething fan out go around go/do the rounds idiom smear smudge smudging smudgy spatter spattered sprinkle sweep See more results »
spread noun (RANGE )
[S ] theareaorrangecoveredby something:
涉及区域；范围 Thesurveyfoundawide spread ofopinionover theproposednewbuilding. 调查广泛征集了对于拟议中的新建筑的意见。
Few othercorporaterolesrequiresuch abroad spread ofknowledgeandexperience.
Thecourseincludesnot onlyphilosophyandhistorybut abroadspread ofmodernEuropeanlanguagesandliterature. There is awidespread ofagesamong thevolunteers. Range and limits
all the way to idiom ambit anywhere band bound compass condition gamut glass ceiling limit limited meta proviso realm restricted scope specialized spectrum stretch string See more results »
spread noun (IN NEWSPAPER )
[C ] alargearticleoradvertisementcoveringone or morepagesin anewspaperormagazine:
整版（或横贯几版的）文章（或广告） Themagazinerecentlyrana spreadon Oregonbeaches,mountains,hotelsandrestaurants.
There's adouble-page spread on thelatestfashions. 有一篇横贯两版的文章介绍最新的时尚。
Food and Wine did a spread oncaviararoundChristmas. Theadvertisingmanagerhad written toconfirmthebookingof adouble-pagespread in thecoloursupplementfor sixsuccessiveweeks. Newspapers & magazines: headlines & features
advertorial advice column advice columnist agony aunt agony column agony uncle comic strip cover story dateline double-page double-page spread editorial leader masthead obituary op-ed personal column press cutting problem page splash See more results »
spread noun (SOFT FOOD )
[C orU ] asoftfoodfor putting onbreadandbiscuits:
涂在面包（或饼干）上的食物；酱 cheese/chocolate/fishspread 奶酪／巧克力／鱼酱
There'sbreadandvariousspreads fortea. 茶点有面包和各种抹酱。
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Jams & spreads
apple butter confiture conserve filling gianduja golden syrup honey jelly lekvar lemon butter lemon curd manuka marmalade membrillo nut butter paste PB&J peanut butter preserve quince paste See more results »
spread noun (LAND )
[C ] US aranch
大牧场，大农场
Farms & ranches
collective farm croft dairy farm estate farm farmstead fish farm grange homestead kibbutz market garden non-cultivated non-farm plantation sheep station station superfarm truck farm truck farming vertical farm See more results »
spread noun (MEAL )
[C ] UK old-fashioned orUS ameal,especiallyone for aspecialoccasionwith a lot of differentdishesarrangedon atable:
（尤指丰盛的）饭菜，酒席 Sheilalaidon (= made) amagnificentspread for us. 希拉为我们准备了丰盛的饭菜。
Meals & parts of meals
accompaniment afternoon tea afters amuse-bouche antipasto dinner time elevenses English breakfast feast feeding packed lunch picnic picnicker plate meal ploughman's lunch tapas tea tea party teatime tiffin See more results »
spread noun (DIFFERENCE )
[C ] thedifferencebetween twoamounts, such as twopricesorinterestrates:
差异，差距；（价格或利率等之间的）差额 Theissuewaspricedat a spread of 115basispointsabove Treasurybonds. 这一期的价格定在比财政部债券高115点的位置。
Different and difference
altered alternative anomalous another anything dissimilar dissimilitude distinct distinction distinctive non-typical non-uniform non-uniformity nonequivalence nonequivalent variant variation varied various various and sundry idiom See more results »
(Definition ofspread from theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
B2 to (causeto)cover,reach, or have aneffecton awiderorincreasingarea
（使）展开，（使）铺开；（使）蔓延，（使）扩散 Thefirespread veryrapidlybecause of thestrongwind. 风很大，火势迅速蔓延开来。
Itstartedoff ascancerof theliverbut it spreadto otherareasof thebody. 开始的时候是肝癌，后来扩散到了身体的其他部位。
Theredundanciesare spreadacross thebankingandbuildingindustries. 裁员之风席卷了银行业和建筑业。
We spread thepicnicrugout on thegroundandsatdown toeat. 我们把野餐毯铺在地上，坐下来吃东西。
Thevirusis spread(= given to otherpeople) throughcontactwithbloodand otherbodyfluids. 病毒通过血液及其他体液的接触而传染。
Are you spreading(=tellinga lot ofpeople) gossip/rumours again? 你是不是又在四处散播谣言了？
If we spread(=divide) theworkbetween us, it won'tseemsobad. 如果我们大家分担一下工作，情况可能就没那么糟糕了。
She spread hertoastwith athicklayerofbutter./She spread athicklayerofbutteron hertoast. 她在吐司上涂了厚厚的一层黄油。
It's aspecialsortofbutterthat spreadseasilyevenwhencold. 这是一种很特别的黄油，在凉的时候也很容易涂抹。
Thesuburbsspread(out) formilesto eithersideof thecity. 郊区向城市两边都伸展出数英里。
Slowly asmilespreadacrossherface. 她的脸上慢慢露出了微笑。
Evidencesuggestedthat theviruswas spreading veryquicklyamong theheterosexualcommunity. Discontent amongjuniorrankswasrapidlyspreading. Ifdiseaseisallowedto spread, it willcausewidespreaddevastation. Theflamesgrewlargeras thefirespread. Rats andfliesspreadgerms. Idioms spreadyour wings
spread the word
spreadyourself too thin
Phrasal verbs spread out
spreadsth oversth
spread noun (AREA COVERED )
B2 [S ] thedevelopmentorgrowthof something so that itcoversalargerareaoraffectsalargernumberofpeople
扩散，蔓延 The spread of thediseasein the last fewyearshas beenalarming. 近几年这种疾病的广泛传播着实令人担忧。
[S ] theareaorrangecoveredby something
涉及区域；范围 Thesurveyfounda widespread ofopinionover theproposednewbuilding. 调查广泛征集了对于拟议中的新建筑的意见。
[C ] alargearticleoradvertisementcoveringone or morepagesin anewspaperormagazine
整版（或横贯几版的）文章（或广告） There's a double-page spread on thelatestfashions. 有一篇横贯两版的文章介绍最新的时尚。
Thechiefproblemwe have in theareanow is the spread ofdisease. Thegovernmentistryingtoallaypublicfearsabout the spread of thedisease. Thetreatmenthas sofardone little toarrestthe spread of thecancer. Themountainsactedas anaturalbarrierto the spread of thedisease. The Swedes are notaloneinfindingtheirlanguageunderpressurefrom theubiquitousspread ofEnglish.
spread noun (SOFT FOOD )
[C orU ] asoftfoodfor putting onbreadandbiscuits
涂在面包（或饼干）上的食物；酱 cheese/chocolate/fishspread 奶酪／巧克力／鱼酱
There'sbreadandvariousspreads fortea. 茶点有面包和各种抹酱。
spread noun (LAND )
[C ] US aranch
大牧场，大农场
spread noun (MEAL )
[C ] UK old-fashioned orUS ameal,especiallyone for aspecialoccasionwith a lot of differentdishesarrangedon atable
（尤指丰盛的）饭菜，酒席 Sheilalaidon (= made) amagnificentspread for us. 希拉为我们准备了丰盛的饭菜。
spread noun (DIFFERENCE )
[C ] thedifferencebetween twoamounts, such as twopricesorinterestrates
差异，差距；（价格或利率等之间的）差额 Theissuewaspricedat a spread of 115basispointsabove Treasurybonds. 这一期的价格定在比财政部债券高115点的位置。
spread | American Dictionary
spread verb [I/T] (COVER )
past tense and past participle spread tocoverorcausesomething tocoveranobjector anarea:
[T ] Pianist Eubie Blake could spread hisfingersover 20keys.
[M ] She spread out thetablecloth.
[I ] I hadtoastspread withstrawberryjam.
[I ] Astrangelookspread over hisface.
spread verb [I/T] (MOVE )
tomovefrom oneplaceto another, or tocausesomething tomoveor becommunicated:
[I ] Theflamesquicklyspread to the nextroom.
[I ] Obesity is spreading in manycountries.
[I ] Doctorsfearthecancermay spread to otherorgans.
[T ] She’s been spreadingliesabout him.
[T ] Neighbors have been spreading the word(=communicatinginformation) about theproposedbuildingproject.
Phrasal verbs spreadsomething out (oversomething )
spread out
spread noun (MOVEMENT )
[U ] theprocessofmovingtocoveralargerareaor toaffectalargernumberofpeople:
Jazzrecordsfosteredthe spread of Americanculture.
More should be done tostopthe spread of thisdisease.
spread noun (COVER )
[C ] A spread is acoverfor abed.
[C ] A spread is also asoftfoodput onbreador otherfood:
[C ] A spread is also ameal,esp. one with a lot of differentfoodsarrangedon atable:
(Definition ofspread from theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
[C ] STOCK MARKET ,FINANCE thedifferencebetween a trader’sbuyingpriceandsellingpriceforparticularshares,currencies, etc.
[C ] FINANCE thedifferencebetween twointerestrates:
a spread of sth Theissuewaspricedat a spread of 115basispointsabove Treasurybonds.
[S ] anumberof different things orpeople:
If you do not needimmediateaccesstoyourmoney, why notdiversifyinto awiderspread ofinvestments ?
ageographic/demographicspread
[S orU ] anincreaseineffectorinfluence, so that somethingaffectsmorepeopleorplaces:
the spread of sth Corporations have acrucialinfluenceon theglobalspread of ahomogenizedculture.
[S ] the differentareasornumbersofpeoplethat areaffectedby something:
Given thesizeand spread of the Americaneconomy, thewholeworldhas aneconomicinterestin the US.
[C ] MARKETING ,COMMUNICATIONS anadvertisementorarticlein anewspaperormagazinethatcoverstwopagesthat areoppositeeach other:
adouble-pagespread
a spread on sth AmagazineforJapanesebusinesspeoplerecentlydid a spread on theresort.
[I orT ] toaffectmorepeopleor differentareas, or to make something do this:
In thefallof 2007, thesubprimelendingcrisisreallybeganto spread.
Highoilpricescan spreadinflationthroughouttheeconomyifcompaniesdecidetoboostthepricesof many othergoodsandservices.
spread through/across/around sth Arecruitmentcrisisiscurrentlyspreading through thepublicsector.
spread to Jobcutsare spreading tobigmanufacturers.
[T ] tosharesomething among agroupofpeopleor things, so that no onepersonor thing has too much:
spread the costs/risks/load Include differenttypesof income-yieldinginvestmentsinyourportfolioinorderto spread therisk.
[I orT ] tocoveraparticularareaor anumberof differentareas, or to make something or someone do this:
be spread over/throughout/across sth Thecompanyemploys2,100peoplespread over fivelocations.
spread payments/repayments/costs
FINANCE to makeregularpaymentstowards thetotalcostof something, usually for aperiodofmonthsoryears:
Repayments can bespread over twoyears.
spread the word/message
totellotherpeopleabout something,especiallysomething new, and say whether youthinkit is good orbad:
Satisfiedcustomerswho spread the wordplayabigpartinestablishingthereputationof abrand.
(Definition ofspread from theCambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examplesof spread spread
Second, non-mobilized items receive spreading activation during mobilization. From theCambridge English Corpus
In addition, it was expected that experimental subjects would allocate less time to non-mobilized same-category items as a result of spreading activation during mobilization. From theCambridge English Corpus
Are we to protect them from the social effects of spreading industry about the countryside? From theCambridge English Corpus
Today there are other causes for a decline but when it happens unemployment spreads in the same way, from one industry to another. From theCambridge English Corpus
In fact, this was a time that religion formalized new doctrines and rites, its dynamism spreading its influence far and wide. From theCambridge English Corpus
Hence, there should be bi-directional activation spreading from concepts to lemmas (in production) and from lemmas to concepts (in perception), that is, full feedback. From theCambridge English Corpus
The structure of their model is that of a network displaying the characteristics of both spreading activation and lateral inhibition. From theCambridge English Corpus
Raised variants of / / are apparently spreading in a linguistically ordered way, with" long" environments affected first. From theCambridge English Corpus
In adult plants the infection generally spreads slowly, but to such an extent that they can eventually die. From theCambridge English Corpus
The group would visit each member's farm and do whatever work needed to be done: threshing, spreading manure and planting. From theCambridge English Corpus
In their zeal to protect the city against the new outbreak, the authorities targeted the unsanitary subjects they suspected of spreading the disease. From theCambridge English Corpus
The mesoderm spreads laterally and anteriorly between the epiblast and visceral endoderm to form a complete intermediate layer in the embryonic region. From theCambridge English Corpus
Probably these two phenomena are not qualitatively different, but flooding is much more drastic than spreading and it is convenient to have separate terms. From theCambridge English Corpus
The mathematical content of the two identities that we shall now derive is that spreading is the adjoint of interpolation. From theCambridge English Corpus
In this model, maintenance of activated representations is achieved by two parameters of spreading activation, its strength and its duration. From theCambridge English Corpus
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chocolate spread
Pickles, and sweet toppings such as jam, banana, or chocolate spread are other examples.
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geographic spread
According to the dynamics of geographic spread, the main mechanism of transmission appeared to be through contamination of water and food.
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geographical spread
These can be discounted to some degree through the stratigraphical and geographical spread of measurements from individual units.
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