spread something over (a period)

片語動詞所屬單字spreading

spread something over (a period) — 片語動詞

1. to arrange a payment, task, or activity so that it is divided into smaller parts

1.片語動詞
釋義

分期;分散在一段時間內進行

to arrange a payment, task, or activity so that it is divided into smaller parts that happen across a longer time.

例句

Ayesha spread the cost of the new laptop over twelve monthly payments.

The school spread the exam papers over three days so students would not get tired.