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distribute

/dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
English Definition
v. to give out or deliver something to people
中文释义
分发,分配
Example Sentence

The nonprofit organization worked to distribute clean water filters to rural communities affected by drought.

该非营利组织致力于向受干旱影响的农村社区分发净水器。

Synonyms
dispense allocate hand out
Antonyms
collect withhold
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Octopuses possess a remarkable form of distributed intelligence: roughly two-thirds of their neurons are located not in the brain but in their arms.

From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas

Octopuses possess a decentralized nervous system, with roughly two-thirds of their neurons located not in the brain but distributed throughout their eight arms.

From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas

Education researcher Owen Castillo counters that standardized tests largely reflect a student's socioeconomic background rather than the quality of instruction they received, since test-preparation resources are unevenly distributed.

From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “distribute”?

  1. A To share information
  2. B Go forward, continue
  3. C To give out or deliver something to people
  4. D Stare angrily; n. strong light
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C — To give out or deliver something to people. “distribute” means to give out or deliver something to people.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “to give out or deliver something to people”?

  1. A glare
  2. B distribute
  3. C proceed
  4. D communicate
Show answer

B — distribute. “distribute” means to give out or deliver something to people.

Common questions about “distribute”

What does “distribute” mean?

distribute — to give out or deliver something to people. In Chinese: 分发,分配.

How do you pronounce “distribute”?

distribute is pronounced /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/.

How is “distribute” used in a sentence?

The nonprofit organization worked to distribute clean water filters to rural communities affected by drought. (该非营利组织致力于向受干旱影响的农村社区分发净水器。)

What are synonyms for “distribute”?

dispense, allocate, hand out — all close in meaning to distribute (to give out or deliver something to people).

What is the opposite of “distribute”?

collect, withhold — each the opposite of distribute (to give out or deliver something to people).

Is “distribute” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. distribute is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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