dispersed

dispersed — verb

1. to move outward in many directions across a wide area, or to push people or thin

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to move outward in many directions across a wide area, or to push people or things outward in this way, so that they no longer form a group.

例句

Police on horseback dispersed the crowd outside the embassy within minutes.

transitive: disperse + crowd (people-object)

The morning fog slowly dispersed as the sun rose over the harbour.

intransitive: weather/substance subject

同義詞
  • scatter

    more everyday; works for both people and small objects

  • dissipate

    specifically for gases, energy, or feelings fading away

  • disband

    for formal groups (army, club) that stop existing, not just scattering

反義詞
  • gather

    opposite movement: come together rather than spread out

  • assemble

    more formal; bring a group together for a purpose

文法句型

disperse + noun

disperse + into/across + place

用法筆記

Subject of the intransitive form is usually a group (crowd, fog, smoke, animals); transitive subject is usually a force or authority (police, wind, soldiers) acting on that group.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher dispersed the homework to the class.
✅The teacher handed out the homework to the class.
💡'disperse' is about scattering outward, not giving items to people; use 'distribute' or 'hand out' for that.

dispersed — adjective