spread
US /spred/
UK /spred/

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铺开, 涂抹
open out (something folded or rolled) or arrange (things) so as to cover a larger area
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She spread the map out on the table.
她把地图铺开在桌子上。
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He spread butter on his toast.
他把黄油涂在吐司上。
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传播, 蔓延
the act or process of extending over a large or increasing area
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The rapid spread of the disease caused concern.
疾病的迅速传播引起了担忧。
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We need to prevent the spread of misinformation.
我们需要阻止错误信息的传播。