distribution
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌdɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/ us/ˌdɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/
C1 分发，散发;分配
the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something
Has the Channel Tunnel improved the distribution of goods between the British Isles and mainland Europe? 海峡隧道是否改善了不列颠群岛与欧洲大陆之间的货物流通？
distribution costs 分销费用
C1 （人或物）的分布，分配
the way in which people or things are spread out in a place
a map showing distribution of global population 世界人口分布图
They aimed to achieve a more equitable distribution of resources/wealth. 我们致力于寻找一种更为公平的资源／财富分配办法。
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- The goods have been sitting in a warehouse for months because a strike has prevented distribution.
- Prices of goods are governed by the cost of the raw materials, as well as by the cost of production and distribution.
- We could reduce our costs by developing a more efficient distribution network.
- He bought a map showing the population distribution of Scotland.
- There is an uneven distribution of wealth across the country from the north to the south.
- The graph produced is called the frequency distribution of the variable or just the distribution.
- Distributions of key selection variables are shown.