diffuse

US [dɪˈfjuz]
UK [dɪˈfjuːz]
  • v.弥漫;漫射;传播;散布
  • adj.弥漫的;扩散的;漫射的;不清楚的
  • Web漫反射;散播;冗长的
Simple Present:diffuses  Present Participle:diffusing  Past Tense:diffused  
diffuse
adj.
1.
弥漫的;扩散的;漫射的spread over a wide area
diffuse light
漫射光
a diffuse community
居住分散的社群
2.
不清楚的;难解的;冗长的;啰嗦的not clear or easy to understand; using a lot of words
a diffuse style of writing
冗赘的文体
v.
1.
[t][i]
~ (sth)
传播;普及;使分散;散布to spread sth or become spread widely in all directions
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.
[i][t]
~ (sth)
(使气体或液体)扩散,弥漫,渗透if a gas or liquiddiffuses oris diffused in a substance, it becomes slowly mixed with that substance
3.
[t]
~ sth
(使光)模糊,漫射,漫散to make light shine less brightly by spreading it in many directions
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。

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