widespread

形容词 widespread:

1. widely circulated or diffused
2. distributed over a considerable extent
   同义词：far-flung

1. The high cost prohibits the widespread use of the drug.
   该药昂贵而影响广泛应用。
2. Widespread flooding is affecting large areas of Devon.
   洪水泛滥，淹没了德文郡的广大地区。
3. The Government acted quickly to relieve the widespread distress caused by the earthquake.
   地震造成广泛地区的灾难，政府迅速采取行动赈济灾民。
4. The new laws gained widespread acceptance.
   新法例广获赞同。
5. English is more widespread and more used in international intercourse than German.
   英语在国际交往中比德语使用得更为广泛。
6. The news of the radiation leak caused widespread public alarm.
   辐射泄露的消息引起了公众的普遍恐慌。
7. The forests are widespread in our country.
   我们的国家森林分布很广。

wide.spread

adj.（形容词）
Spread or scattered over a considerable extent:
分布广泛的，传得很广的：分布或散播到一个相当广的范围：
例句：
widespread fallout from a nuclear explosion.
核爆炸后散布很广的放射性坠尘

Occurring or accepted widely:
普遍的：在许多情况下发生的，被广泛接受的：
例句：
a widespread misunderstanding.
一种普遍的误解