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diffuse v.散播,传播,漫射,扩散,(使)慢慢混合 adj.散开的,弥漫的 As a verb, diffuse means to spread something out, but also applies to spreading things such as ideas or culture so that they become widely known. When something is diffused, it's mixed in, and when you drop propaganda pamphlets out of airplanes you're diffusing the propaganda. The adjective comes from Latin diffusus, from diffundere "to pour in different directions," from the prefix dis- "apart" plus fundere "to pour." 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/。1[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2[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。3[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。4[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。diffusionThere are data on the rates of diffusion of molecules.有关于分子扩散速度的数据。5[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。6[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。

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[di'fju:s] Diffuse mean spread out, or the action of spreading out. If lots of people in school believe invisible angels are everywhere, you could say that opinion is diffuse. You might even think angels are diffuse as well. ★☆☆☆☆ 2005.0

英语单词	diffuse
英美音标	[di'fju:s]
中文释义	v.散播,传播,漫射,扩散,(使)慢慢混合 adj.散开的,弥漫的
vocab简明	Diffuse mean spread out, or the action of spreading out. If lots of people in school believe invisible angels are everywhere, you could say that opinion is diffuse. You might even think angels are diffuse as well.
vocab扩展	As a verb, diffuse means to spread something out, but also applies to spreading things such as ideas or culture so that they become widely known. When something is diffused, it's mixed in, and when you drop propaganda pamphlets out of airplanes you're diffusing the propaganda. The adjective comes from Latin diffusus, from diffundere "to pour in different directions," from the prefix dis- "apart" plus fundere "to pour."
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	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/。 1 [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 2 [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。 3 [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。 4 [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。 diffusion There are data on the rates of diffusion of molecules. 有关于分子扩散速度的数据。 5 [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。 6 [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。
来源	2005.0

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