1.distribute的基本意思是“分散,分发,分类”,指将某物分成数份并配给适当的人或单位,也可指将其均衡地分散在某一地区。其宾语一般为复数名词或代词,谓语动词可用主动式,但更多的是用被动式。宾语后常可根据句意而搭用介词to或among,不论用to或among,分发对象都不能是某一个人而应是一批人。
2.distribute作“散播”解时,后可接seed等作宾语。

distribute among (v.+prep.)
在…中分配,分发(某物) give (sth) to (several people or places); share (sth) among (several people or places)
▲distribute sth among sb/sth
When someone has died without leaving instructions, it is difficult to distribute his property fairly among his relatives.当一个人没留下遗嘱而死去时,很难把他的财产合理地分配给他的亲属们。
He distributed his possessions among his heirs.他把自己的财产分给继承人。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The prizes were distributed among five winners.奖品分发给五位优胜者。

distribute over (v.+prep.)
使…分散在(某区域) scatter (sth) over (an area)
▲distribute sth over sth
The farmers were distributing manure over the field.农民们正在田间施肥。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The wreck of the crashed plane was distributed over a wide area.坠毁的飞机碎片散落在一片土地上。

distribute round (v.+prep.)
在…中分发(某物) give (sth) to (a group of people severally)
▲distribute sth round sth
Please distribute the examination papers round the class.请把考卷发给全班同学。

distribute to (v.+prep.)
把…分发给 give or send (sth) to (people, a group or places)
▲distribute sth to sb/sth
Mother distributed candy to the children.母亲将糖果分发给孩子们。
Please distribute the examination papers to all the students.请把考卷分发给所有的同学。
The printers will arrange to distribute the books to every important city in the country.出版商们将设法把书发送到全国各个重要的城市去。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The foreman distributes the work every morning.工头每天早晨分派工作。
The postal department distributes the mails by district.邮政部门按地区分发邮件。
It takes labour to distribute plants in order.把植物分类是很费工夫的。
The new machine distributes seeds evenly and quickly.这新机器播种又快又匀。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
These books are distributed freely.这些书免费分发。
The books in the library are distributed according to subjects.图书馆的书按科目分类。
During the war, all food were distributed in a planned way.在战争期间,所有的食品都按计划分配。
These rocks are widely distributed all over this region.这种岩石广泛分布在这个地区。
China's vast plains are distributed mainly in the eastern part of the country along the seacoast.中国的大平原主要分布在东部沿海地区。
Fuel resources are very unevenly distributed.燃料资源分布很不均匀。

distribute, allot, apportion, assign
参见assign条。
distribute, deal, dispense, divide
参见deal条。
distribute, divide, part, separate, share
参见part条。

请区分以下两个句子:
误:The nurse distributed the biggest
apple to John.
护士把最大的苹果分给了约翰。
正:The nurse distributed the apples to
everyone.
护士把苹果分给了每一个人。