distribution
distribution — 名詞
1. the activity of providing goods, supplies, or other items to the people or place
分配；配送
將物品發送給多人的過程
the activity of providing goods, supplies, or other items to the people or places that need them
The charity handled the distribution of food and blankets to earthquake survivors.
慈善機構負責將食物和毛毯分配給地震災民。
collocation: distribution of [goods/aid/supplies]
Aarav works in a distribution centre where he checks orders before they are shipped.
Aarav 在配送中心工作，檢查訂單後再發貨。
collocation: distribution centre / distribution network
The company manages both the production and the distribution of its medicines.
這間公司負責自家藥品的生產與配送。
A fair distribution of the profits was agreed upon by all partners.
所有合夥人都同意了公平分配利潤的方案。
Tamás delivers packages for a large distribution company in Budapest.
Tamás 在布達佩斯的一家大型配送公司負責遞送包裹。
- allocation
focuses on deciding how much each person or group gets, not the physical act of giving out
- supply
broader term covering both making available and the amount available; less specific than distribution
- delivery
emphasises the physical transport and handover of items to their destination
- collection
the act of gathering items together rather than giving them out
文法句型
distribution + of + [goods/supplies]
用法筆記
Often used with a following of-phrase that names the goods or recipients: distribution of food, distribution of resources. The word is usually uncountable, though a countable use (distributions) occurs in specialised business contexts.
常見錯誤
2. the pattern or arrangement of things or people across a physical area, showing w
分布；分佈
事物在空間中的排列狀態
the pattern or arrangement of things or people across a physical area, showing where each is located relative to the others
The map shows the distribution of different bird species across the island.
這張地圖顯示了不同鳥類在島上的分布。
collocation: distribution of [animals/plants/species]
The population distribution in this country is uneven, with most people living in coastal cities.
這個國家的人口分布不均，大多數人住在沿海城市。
collocation: population distribution
Devika studied the distribution of native plants in the desert region.
Devika 研究了沙漠地區原生植物的分布。
Rainfall distribution varies widely between the northern and southern parts of the valley.
河谷南北部的降雨分布差異很大。
There is a wide distribution of ages among the volunteers who help at the shelter.
在收容所幫忙的志工年齡分布很廣。
- spread
more informal; describes the fact that something covers an area without implying a deliberate pattern
- arrangement
focuses on the order and positioning of items, often with the idea of design or planning
- dispersion
more technical; emphasises how scattered or concentrated the items are
- concentration
the state of being gathered densely in one place rather than spread out
文法句型
distribution + of + [people/things] + across/throughout + [place]
用法筆記
Frequently used with an adjective describing the nature of the spread: even/uneven distribution, wide/narrow distribution, geographical distribution.
常見錯誤
3. in mathematics and statistics, the arrangement of data that shows how often each
統計分配
數據中變數值的出現頻率
in mathematics and statistics, the arrangement of data that shows how often each different number or measurement occurs, usually presented in a graph or chart
The test scores followed a normal distribution, with most students scoring near the average.
考試成績呈常態分布，大多數學生的分數都接近平均。
collocation: normal distribution
A frequency distribution chart shows how many times each answer was chosen in the survey.
次數分布圖可以顯示調查中每個答案被選了多少次。
collocation: frequency distribution
Nkechi plotted the income distribution of the households in her research study.
Nkechi 在她的研究中繪製了各個家庭所得分配的圖表。
The data follows a distribution pattern that is common in biological measurements.
這組數據呈現生物測量中常見的分布模式。
Minh rolled a fair die fifty times — each number appeared about equally, showing a uniform distribution.
Minh 擲了五十次公正骰子——每個數字出現的次數差不多，呈現均勻分配。
- frequency distribution
a more precise term that emphasises how often values occur
- probability distribution
used when describing the likelihood of each possible outcome
文法句型
[adjective] + distribution
distribution + of + [variable]
用法筆記
In statistics, the word can be both countable (different distributions can be compared) and uncountable (the general concept of distribution). Common adjectives: normal, binomial, uniform, random, frequency, probability.