disperse

US /dɪˈspɝːs/
UK /dɪˈspɝːs/
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1.

分散, 散开

distribute or spread over a wide area

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The crowd began to disperse after the concert.
音乐会结束后，人群开始散去。
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The police used tear gas to disperse the protesters.
警方使用催泪瓦斯驱散了抗议者。
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scatterdistributespreaddiffusedisseminatebreak updisbandseparatego their separate waysgo in different directions
2.

散开, 消散

of a group of people, to go or cause to go in different directions

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The birds dispersed when the loud noise startled them.
巨响惊动了鸟儿，它们便四散飞去。
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The clouds began to disperse, revealing the blue sky.
云层开始消散，露出了蓝天。
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scatterbreak updisbandseparatedissipatevanishfade away