scatter和disperse的用法有什么区别

disperse: 多指把一群人或物等彻底驱散.

1. 使散开,使疏开,使溃散;赶向四方,解散(集会等);疏散(飞机、船只等):

The riot police dispersed the crowd.

防暴警察驱散了人群.

2. 使消失;使消散;赶散,驱散(薄雾、霭等):

The wind dispersed the fog.

风驱散了雾.

3. 使广泛分布;使散布:

The seeds were dispersed on the plowed lands.

种子被撒播在耕过的土地上.

scatter: 指人或物向四处散开,或把物随意撒开.

1. 散布;撒播;撒:

to scatter seeds

播种

2. 使散开,驱散:

to scatter the crowd

驱散开人群