disseminate

IPA/dɪˈsemɪneɪt/
KK[dɪsˈɛmənˌet]IPA/dɪˈsemɪneɪt/

disseminate — 動詞

  • 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

傳播;散布

將資訊、知識等廣為流傳

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.

一個研究團隊透過開放獲取期刊和兩場國際會議,傳播了他們的研究成果。

disseminate + findings + through [channel]

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

Sade 使用社交媒體,散布她家附近一間免費診所的資訊。

social media + disseminate + information about [topic]

常見搭配
  • disseminate information
  • disseminate knowledge
  • disseminate findings
  • disseminate news
  • disseminate ideas
  • disseminate research results
  • disseminate data
  • disseminate propaganda
  • disseminate widely
  • disseminate through channels
  • disseminate via the internet
  • disseminate across the country
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.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • through official channels
  • via the internet
  • across the country
  • among the public