| 单词 | dispersal |
| 释义 | dispersal|dɪˈspɜːsəl|
[f. disperse v. + -al1.]
a. The action of dispersing; = dispersion.
1821Examiner 15/1 Dispersal of the Dublin meeting by military force. 1833New Monthly Mag. XXXVIII. 160 The phantoms..vanish, and we rejoice in their dispersal. 1863Bates Nat. Amazon i. (1864) 17 Of vast importance to the dispersal and consequent prosperity of the species. 1895C. Dixon in Fortn. Rev. Apr. 640 Next to the question of the Origin of Species, there is..that of their Geographical Dispersal over the globe.
b. concr. in Aeronaut. One of several stations, situated at scattered points round an airfield, in which aircraft are parked in order to minimize losses from air attack. Also attrib.
1940Flight 7 Nov. c/1 The machine is shown at its dispersal point on the aerodrome, where, when not in use, it rests in order to minimise the effect of any attack on the aerodrome. 1942T. Rattigan Flare Path 111, She only saw it [sc. an aircraft] from the road, sir. It's still out at dispersal. 1943Daily Tel. 24 June 6 At Maupertuis airfield bombs burst in the dispersal area. 1943P. Brennan et al. Spitfires over Malta iii. 61 Sitting in dispersal, we discussed the Huns' new tactics. 1944‘N. Shute’ Pastoral i. 2 Taxiing to dispersal and handing over to the ground crew took a bit of time. 1966J. Beedle 43 Squadron xiii. 147 The last of the four Hurricanes was ready to taxi back to dispersal. |
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