17-2（接上）第三十三節

distribute分開來贈予，動詞1“分發”，例：They distributed books to students.他們給學生們發書。2“（over）散布”，如distribute grass seeds over the lawn把草種全部散布在草坪里
tribute名詞1“貢品”2“頌詞，稱贊”，例：A doctor pay tribute to his nurses by praising their work.醫生稱贊護士的工作。
attribute動詞（to）1“把…歸于”，例：David attributed his company's success to the unity of all the staff.大衛把公司的成功歸結于全體員工的團結努力。2“認為…是…所為”，例：The tone is usually attributed to sb.這個曲子通常被認為是某人所做。名詞“屬性，品質，特征”，例：Kindness is one of his best attributes.仁慈是他的好品格之一。
contribute完全的贈予，動詞1“（to）貢獻，捐助，捐獻”，如to contribute food and clothing for the relief of the poor.捐贈食品和衣服以救助貧民。2“投稿”，如contribute two stories to the magazine給雜志投兩投故事
contribution名詞“貢獻”，短語make contribution to doing sth.對…做出貢獻
前綴di也表示away
diffuse（fuse流淌）四處流淌，動詞1“（氣體，液體）擴散”，例：A drop milk diffused in the water.一滴牛奶在水里擴散開來。2“傳播，散布”，如diffuse light / heat / knowledge傳送光 / 傳導熱 / 傳播知識，形容詞1“（文章等）冗長的，漫無邊際的”，如a diffusing writing style一種累贅的寫作文體，2“四散的，彌漫的”，如diffuse light散射的光
confuse動詞1“混淆”，例：They confused me by asking so many questions.他們提了一大堆問題，把我徹底搞糊涂了。2“使混亂”，例：I was confused by all the noise.一片嘈雜聲把我弄得頭昏腦脹。
confusion名詞1“混亂”，例：Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.她的突然到來讓我們不知所措。2“混淆”
refuse動詞“拒絕”，名詞“廢物，垃圾”，如kitchen refuse廚房里的垃圾
refusal名詞“拒絕，回絕”
disperse動詞“分散，驅散，解散”，例：The police dispersed the crowd.警察驅散了人群。A gust of wind dispersed the smoke from the stove.一陣風把爐子里放出的煙驅散了。
sparse“稀疏的，稀少的”，如a sparse population稀疏的人群
distinguish動詞1“區別，辨別”，例：Can you distinguish between those two objects? 你能把這兩個東西區分開么？2“辨認出”，例：I can distinguish them at a distance.在很遠的地方我就能把他們辨別出來。3“使杰出”，例：The young officer distinguished himself many times in the battle.這個年輕的軍官每次在戰斗中都很風光。
distinct 1“清楚的，明顯的”，例：There is a distinct improvement in your study.你的學習有一個非常明顯的進步。2“（from）截然不同的”，例：These two suggestions are quite distinct from each other.這兩個建議截然不同。
distinction名詞“差別，區分”，例：A distinction should be made between the primary and secondary contradictions.我們要區分主要矛盾和次要矛盾。
extinguish動詞“熄滅，撲滅”，如extinguish a fire滅火
extinct“熄滅了的，滅絕的”，例：Some of the species of birds are extinct.一些鳥類絕種了。如an extinct volcano死火山
extinction名詞1“熄滅”2“滅絕”
divide動詞1“分，劃分，分開”2“分配”，例：The prize money will be equally divided among the three winner.獎金會在三個勝利中均分。3“（by）除”，如15 divided by 3 is 5. 15除以3等于5。
dividend名詞“股息，紅利，年息”
division名詞1“分，分割”2“部門，科，處”，如foreign division of the company這個公司的外事部，3“除法”
individual不能再分的單元，名詞“個體，個人”形容詞1“單獨的，個人的”，例：Each individual boy in the class has his own personality.這個班上的每個男孩都有自己的個性。2“獨特的”，如an individual style of speaking談話的一種獨特的風格