scatter
의미: To throw or distribute loosely in various directions, or to cause a group to disperse rapidly. Also used figuratively to describe something spread thinly or unevenly.
Scatter is versatile across registers, appearing in scientific writing (scattered data points), military analysis (scattered resistance), and everyday speech (scattered showers). In academic contexts it often implies a lack of coherent organisation — scattered evidence, scattered approach. The past participle 'scattered' functions as an adjective meaning widely dispersed or disorganised.
예문
- The protesters scattered when police moved in with riot shields. 警察持防暴盾牌推进时,抗议者四散而逃。Los manifestantes se dispersaron cuando la policía avanzó con escudos antidisturbios.警察が防暴盾を持って前進すると、抗議者たちは散り散りになった。경찰이 방패를 들고 전진하자 시위대는 뿔뿔이 흩어졌다.
- Evidence for the theory remains scattered across several disciplines and has yet to be drawn together convincingly. 该理论的证据仍散落在多个学科中,尚未被令人信服地整合起来。Las pruebas de la teoría siguen dispersas por varias disciplinas y aún no se han reunido de manera convincente.その理論を裏付ける証拠は複数の分野に散在しており、まだ説得力のある形で統合されていない。그 이론을 뒷받침하는 증거는 여러 학문 분야에 산재해 있으며 아직 설득력 있게 종합되지 못했다.
- Scattered showers are expected across the south-east throughout the afternoon. 预计整个下午东南部地区将有零星阵雨。Se esperan chubascos dispersos en el sureste a lo largo de la tarde.午後を通じて南東部では、にわか雨が予想されています。오후 내내 남동부 지역에 산발적인 소나기가 예상됩니다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: general, academic, journalism
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Middle English scateren, probably a variant of 'shatter.' Related to Dutch schateren. The figurative sense of dispersal developed by the 16th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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