widespread
US
UK widespread adj: (covering large area)
SC 传播开来的 chuán bō kāi lái de
SC 流传甚广的 chuán bō kāi lái de ，liú chuán shèn guǎng de
SC 覆盖面积大的
The forecast said there would be widespread heavy rain in the north of the country.
天气预报说国家北部地区会有大面积降雨。
widespread adj: (affecting many people)
SC 广为流传的 guǎng wéi liú chuán de
SC 影响广泛的 guǎng wéi liú chuán de ，yǐng xiǎng guǎng fàn de
There is a widespread belief that it is harmful to wake a sleepwalker, but this actually isn't true.
有一条广为流传的说法是叫醒梦游的人是有害的，不过事实并非如此。