distribution
/ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/noun
mass noun
1- 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。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- 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。
1.3
- 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。
派生词
distributional
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Latin distributio（n-）， from the verb distribuere （see DISTRIBUTE）.