dispersal
noun [ U ] uk/dɪˈspɜː.səl/ us/dɪˈspɝː.səl/
扩散，散开，分散
the action of spreading across or moving away over a large area, or of making people or things do this
We have seen the violent dispersal of crowds of protesters. 我们看到抗议的人群被暴力驱散。
The seeds are adapted to dispersal by ants. 这些种子适应于通过蚂蚁传播。
See: disperse
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- They have to wait for atmospheric conditions to allow for dispersal of the smoke.
- There is a conspiracy theory about the secret dispersal of chemicals in jet plane vapour trails.
- The sale will mark the dispersal of one of the finest collections of antique furnishing ever assembled.
- In addition to wind dispersal, the seeds can also be dispersed by water.
- Rather than letting students become concentrated in ghettos, there needs to be a policy of dispersal across the city.