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出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第1232页（1138字）

【释义】：

vt．①展开，伸开，扩展，铺开：spread out a map打开地图．spread a cloth on a table把桌布铺在桌上The bird spread its wings．鸟儿展翅．②涂上，敷上，摆上：spread jam on bread在面包上抹果酱．spread tea and cakes on the table在桌上摆茶点．spread the door with paint用漆涂门．spread the table摆桌子准备开饭．③传播，散布，流传：spread rumours造谣．Flies spread disease．苍蝇传播疾病．The peasants spread manure over the fields．农民往田里撒粪肥．spread oneself 1)展开，伸开(四肢等)．2)夸夸其谈(on)．3)尽力而为，十分热烈(如好客等)．④(时间)延续，延长：a specialized subject spread over two years延续两年的专业课．

－vi①展开，伸开，扩大：A field spreads out before us．一片田野展现在我们眼前．②传播，散布，流传：The news spreads far and wide．这个消息广泛传播．The revolutionary flames spread all over the world．革命烈火席卷全球．③延展，蔓延：a desert spreading hundreds of miles绵延数百哩的沙漠．The fire spread from the factory to the houses near by．火从工厂蔓延到附近的房子．④摆桌子：It is time to spread for dinner．该摆桌子吃饭了．⑤(花、叶等)开放，(液体等)渗开：The water spread over the floor．满地板都是水．

－n．(常sing．)①展开，伸展，扩大：the spread of a bird’s wings鸟翼的冲展．②散布，传播，蔓延：the spread of knowledge知识的传播．the spread of disease疾病的蔓延．③【口语】酒席，宴会：What a spread!多好的一桌酒席啊!④涂味品：spreads such as butter and jam奶油果酱一类的涂味品．⑤台布，床单，盖布．