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单词 scattered
释义 scattered
adjective
Etymology: from past participle of scatter (I)
1.
 a. : marked by disorganized dispersion : disunited
  < the growth of modern science from an activity of scattered individuals — John Pfeiffer >
 b. : marked by distraction : rambling
  < scattered thoughts >
2.
 a. : separated by or occurring at wide irregular intervals
  < only scattered remarks on the subject are to be found in the literature — David Abercrombie >
  < scattered showers >
  : widely separated
  < four scattered states — Utah, Texas, Michigan, and New Jersey — Arthur Geddes >
 b. : irregular in position : having no fixed or definite arrangement — used of leaves or branches
3. obsolete : negligently tossed aside or dropped
 < loose now and then a scattered smile — Shakespeare >
4. : having the parts disorganized or widely separated
 < a scattered story >
: spread over a wide area
 < a scattered village >
 < serves the scattered population in this mountain region — American Guide Series: Tennessee >
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