英语四级考试冲刺词汇群解析:传播正能量

　　词义：传播

　　一、相关单词

　　spread;transmit;circulate;diffuse

　　二、各个击破

　　1.spread vt. vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布n. 范围;连续的一段时间vt. 涂;把覆盖在把敲平;散发(气、烟等)vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化adj. 张开的;双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的eg.The industrial revolution which started a couple of hundred years ago in Europe is now spreading across the world.两百多年前始于欧洲的工业革命目前正在向全世界传播。The greatest hope for reform is the gradual spread of information...对改革的最大希望是信息能得以逐渐传播。

　　2.transmit vt. 传播;传输;传送，传递;发射;传染vi. 发送信号eg.There was no danger of transmitting the infection through operations.不存在通过手术传播这种传染病的风险。the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.性传播疾病的蔓延

　　3.circulate vt. vi. (使)循环;(使)流通;传播;(使)流传;散布vi. 传送，传递，传阅eg.I deeply resented those sort of rumours being circulated at a time of deeply personal grief.我特别憎恨那种在人家伤心透顶的时候还在传播的谣言。a virus which circulates via the bloodstream and causes ill health in a variety of organs.通过血液循环传播、造成多种器官病变的病毒

　　4.diffuse adj. 四散的;散开的;冗长的;累赘的vi. 传播;四散vt. 扩散;传播;漫射eg.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。