vt.

1. 分發；分配[（+to/among）]
   They had distributed the lands among the peasants.

   他們把土地分給農民。

2. 散布，分布[（+over）]
   This species of butterfly is widely distributed over our country.

   這種蝴蝶在我國分布很廣。

3. 把……分類
4. 分，分開[（+into）]
   The teacher distributed the pupils into three groups.

   老師把學生分成三組。

v.

1. hand or share out to a number of recipients.
   ▸supply (goods) to retailers.
2. (be distributed) be spread over or throughout an area.
3. Logic  use (a term) to include every individual of the class to which it refers.