dispersal

/dɪˈspɜːsl/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈspɜːrsl/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈspər-səl/ (ame, mw)

dispersal — noun

1. the process in which people, animals, or things move out from one place into man

1.名詞C1
釋義

the process in which people, animals, or things move out from one place into many others, or are made to do so

例句

Strong winds sped up the dispersal of smoke from the factory fire.

pattern: dispersal of [thing] from [place]

By midnight, the peaceful dispersal of fans outside the stadium was complete.

collocation: peaceful dispersal of a crowd

同義詞
  • scattering

    suggests a more random or sudden movement apart

  • spread

    more general and less formal; it does not always focus on movement away from one point

  • distribution

    often refers to arrangement or delivery rather than the act of moving apart

反義詞
  • gathering

    people or things come together instead of moving apart

  • concentration

    emphasizes things being kept or brought into one area

文法句型

the dispersal of [people/things]

dispersal across [place]

dispersal into [areas]

用法筆記

Usually followed by of + noun phrase and often paired with across, from, or into to show where the movement leads. In official writing, it can describe a crowd being made to break up, while in scientific writing it often refers to seeds, birds, smoke, or other things moving away from one point.

常見錯誤

❌The coach planned the dispersal of the players into one small room.
✅The coach planned the dispersal of the players across several training rooms.
💡Dispersal means moving apart or spreading out, not gathering in one place.
❌After the bus arrived, the dispersal of students into the hall was quick.
✅After the bus arrived, the students gathered in the hall quickly.
💡If people all move to the same place, that is gathering, not dispersal.