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Diffuse Spread Light Diffused   [V Diffusion Dɪˈfjuːs Dɪˈfjuːz

The word "diffuse" can be used as a verb or an adjective. As a verb, it means to spread knowledge, information, or ideas widely, to alleviate tension, to scatter light, or for gases/liquids to spread. As an adjective, it means spread out over a large area or vague and hard to understand.

The word "diffuse" can be used as a verb or an adjective. As a verb, it means to spread knowledge, information, or ideas widely, to alleviate tension, to scatter light, or for gases/liquids to spread. As an adjective, it means spread out over a large area or vague and hard to understand.

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The verb is pronounced /dɪ'fjuːz/. The adjective is pronounced /dɪ'fjuːs/. 动词读作 /dɪ'fjuːz/。形容词读作/dɪ'fjuːs/。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(知识、消息等)传播;(使)散布;(使)普及 If something such as knowledge or information is diffused, or if it diffuses somewhere, it is made known over a wide area or to a lot of people.
  [be V-ed]
  [V n]
  [V prep]
  [WRITTEN 笔语]
  • Over time, the technology is diffused and adopted by other countries.

    久而久之,这项技术传播到了其他国家并得到利用。

  • ...an attempt to diffuse new ideas...

    传播新思想的尝试

  • As agriculture developed, agricultural ideas diffused across Europe.

    随着农业的发展,农业知识开始在欧洲普及。

diffusion
  • ...the development and diffusion of ideas.

    思想的发展和传播

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[VERB 动词]宣泄,舒缓(尤指不良情绪) To diffuse a feeling, especially an undesirable one, means to cause it to weaken and lose its power to affect people.
  [V n]
  • The arrival of letters from the Pope did nothing to diffuse the tension.

    教皇的来信并没有缓解紧张的气氛。

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[VERB 动词]使(光)漫射;使发散 If something diffuses light, it causes the light to spread weakly in different directions.
  [V n]
  • Diffusing a light also reduces its power...

    使灯光漫射也会降低其强度。

  • The sun slid behind trees, its last light diffused by wintry branches.

    太阳躲到了树后,余晖透过冬日的树枝洒落下来。

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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)扩散;(使)弥漫;(使)渗透 To diffuse or be diffused through something means to move and spread through it.
  [V prep]
  [V n prep]
  [Also V]
  • It allows nicotine to diffuse slowly and steadily into the bloodstream...

    它能使尼古丁平稳缓慢地渗透到血液里。

  • It created a glowing centre of warmth that quickly diffused through my limbs...

    它形成了一个温暖的热源,热量迅速扩散至我的四肢。

  • The moisture present in all foods absorbs the flavour of the smoke and eventually diffuses that flavour into its interior.

    所有食物中都存在的水分会吸收烟味,并最终将其散播到食物内部。

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  • There are data on the rates of diffusion of molecules.

    有关于分子扩散速度的数据。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]散布的;分散的;弥漫的 Something that is diffuse is not directed towards one place or concentrated in one place but spread out over a large area.
  [WRITTEN 笔语]
  • ...a diffuse community...

    分散的社群

  • A cold, diffuse light filtered in through the skylight.

    一道冰冷的光线透过天窗漫射进来。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]含糊不清的;难以理解的 If you describe something as diffuse, you mean that it is vague and difficult to understand or explain.
  • His writing is so diffuse and obscure that it is difficult to make out what it is he is trying to say.

    他的文章含混晦涩,让人看后不知所云。


Oxford dif·fuse
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diffuse diffuses diffused diffusing
adjective / dɪˈfjuːs ; NAmE dɪˈfjuːs / 1 spread over a wide area 弥漫的;扩散的;漫射的 ◆ diffuse light 漫射光 ◆ a diffuse community 居住分散的社群 2 not clear or easy to understand; using a lot of words 不清楚的;难解的;冗长的;啰嗦的 ◆ a diffuse style of writing 冗赘的文体 ▶ dif·fuse·ly / dɪˈfjuːsli ; NAmE dɪˈfjuːsli / adverb dif·fuse·ness noun [uncountable ] verb / dɪˈfjuːz ; NAmE dɪˈfjuːz / 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] diffuse(sth) ( formal) to spread sth or become spread widely in all directions 传播;普及;使分散;散布 ◆ The problem is how to diffuse power without creating anarchy. 问题在于如何将权力分散而不造成无政府状态。 ◆ Technologies diffuse rapidly. 技术普及非常快。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] diffuse(sth) ( technical 术语 ) if a gas or liquid diffusesor is diffusedin a substance, it becomes slowly mixed with that substance (使气体或液体)扩散,弥漫,渗透 3 [transitive ] diffusesth ( formal) to make light shine less brightly by spreading it in many directions (使光)模糊,漫射,漫散 ◆ The moon was fuller than the night before, but the light was diffused by cloud. 月亮比头一天晚上更圆,但因云层遮掩而月光朦胧。 ▶ dif·fu·sion diffusion diffusions / dɪˈfjuːʒn ; NAmE dɪˈfjuːʒn / noun [uncountable ] dif·fuse / dɪˈfjuːs ; NAmE dɪˈfjuːs / dif·fuse·ly / dɪˈfjuːsli ; NAmE dɪˈfjuːsli / diffuse / dɪˈfjuːz ; NAmE dɪˈfjuːz / dif·fu·sion / dɪˈfjuːʒn ; NAmE dɪˈfjuːʒn /
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diffuse1 verb
diffuse2 adjective
diffusedif‧fuse1 /dɪˈfjuːz/ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to make heat, light, liquid etc spread through something, or to spread like thisdiffuse through/into/across The pollutants diffuse into the soil.2[intransitive, transitive] to spread ideas or information among a lot of people, or to spread like this:  Their ideas diffused quickly across Europe.3[transitive] to make a bad feeling or situation less strong or serious:  an attempt to diffuse his anger—diffusion /dɪˈfjuːʒən/ noun [uncountable]
diffuse1 verb
diffuse2 adjective
diffusedif‧fuse2 /dɪˈfjuːs/ adjective
Word Origin
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1spread over a large area:  The organization is large and diffuse.2using a lot of words and not explaining things clearly and directly:  His writing is diffuse and difficult to understand.—diffuseness noun [uncountable]
WDF

diffuse

[dɪˈfju:s]diffused, diffusing, diffuses

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diffused[211]
弥漫(61%),扩散(24%),传播(10%),冗长的(3%),散开(1%),四散的(1%)
vt.扩散;传播;漫射
adj.弥漫的;散开的
vi.传播;四散

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