disseminate

/dɪˈsemɪneɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈsemɪneɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈse-mə-ˌnāt/ (ame, mw)

disseminate — verb

  • disseminatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disseminateshe / she / it
  • disseminatedpast simple
  • disseminating-ing form

1. to make information, news, or ideas reach a very large number of people, usually

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to make information, news, or ideas reach a very large number of people, usually by publishing them, broadcasting them, or passing them through an established system

例句

A research team disseminated its findings through an open-access journal and at two international conferences.

disseminate + findings + through [channel]

Sade used social media to disseminate information about a free health clinic near her home.

social media + disseminate + information about [topic]

同義詞
  • spread

    more general and informal; covers physical objects, diseases, emotions, and information, while 'disseminate' is restricted to deliberate information-sharing

  • distribute

    focuses on giving items out to individuals, often physical goods or documents; 'disseminate' emphasizes reaching a wide, dispersed audience

  • broadcast

    limited to transmission via electronic media (radio, TV, live stream); 'disseminate' includes any channel — print, digital, oral

  • circulate

    suggests movement through a closed system or group, often informally; 'disseminate' implies a deliberate outward push

反義詞
  • suppress

    actively prevent information from becoming known

  • withhold

    keep information back intentionally rather than sharing it widely

文法句型

disseminate + noun phrase (information, knowledge, findings, ideas, results)

disseminate + noun phrase + among/throughout/across + group or area

be disseminated + through/via + channel or medium

用法筆記

Almost never used with physical objects (food, products, seeds). The object is always abstract — information, knowledge, findings, ideas, results, news, propaganda, data. Often appears in academic, journalistic, and official contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The charity disseminated food to the homeless.
✅The charity distributed food to the homeless.
💡'disseminate' is for information and ideas, not physical goods.
❌She disseminated the flower seeds across the garden.
✅She scattered the flower seeds across the garden.
💡the literal 'sowing seed' meaning is archaic in modern English; use 'scatter' or 'sow' for physical seeds.