widespread學測 L5KK [ˈwaɪˈdsprɛd] ｜ /ˈwaɪˈdsprɛd/
廣泛的；普遍分布的·廣為流傳的；擴散的
學測常考，新聞議題核心詞彙
The blackout was so widespread that the entire city lost power at once.
這次停電範圍廣泛，整座城市同時陷入黑暗。
一個畫面：水淹滿地
水位上升從一點開始，水不斷往外流
淹沒全區整片地面都溼透看得見
人人有感住在附近的人全都受影響
義項
淹水蔓延B2adjective廣泛的；普遍分布的
The heavy rain caused widespread flooding across the whole city.
豪雨造成整座城市大範圍淹水。
widespread floodingwidespread damage
謠言擴散C1adjective廣為流傳的；擴散的
A rumor about the exam quickly became widespread among the students.
一則關於考試的謠言很快在學生之間廣為流傳。
widespread supportwidespread use
片語
become widespread逐漸擴散 →慢慢變得普遍
widespread concern普遍憂心 →許多人都感到擔心
widespread belief普遍認知 →大家普遍相信的想法
widespread use普遍使用 →被廣泛拿來使用
你會不會這樣說？
The new technology is now ___ used by teenagers. (widespread / widely)
看答案
widely
widespread 是形容詞，used 前面的副詞要用 widely。
'A rumor about the exam quickly became widespread among the students.' 這裡的 widespread 較接近哪個意思？(A) 淹水般的實體擴散 (B) 消息廣為流傳
看答案
(B)
此句主詞是謠言，對應廣為流傳義項，而非水淹範圍。
字族
widely 廣泛地；普遍地（副詞）・spread 散開；蔓延（動詞、名詞）