adj. 分发的；分配的
v. 分发；执行；处置；豁免（dispense的过去分词）

[ adj ]
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
<adj.all>
medicines dispensed to the sick

Dispense \Dis*pense"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispensed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Dispensing}.] [F. dispenser, L. dispensare, intens.
of dispendere. See {Dispend}.]
1. To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; as, the
steward dispenses provisions according directions; Nature
dispenses her bounties; to dispense medicines.

He is delighted to dispense a share of it to all the
company. --Sir W.
Scott.

2. To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to
execute; to manage; to direct.

While you dispense the laws, and guide the state.
--Dryden.

3. To pay for; to atone for. [Obs.]

His sin was dispensed
With gold, whereof it was compensed. --Gower.

4. To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; -- with from.

It was resolved that all members of the House who
held commissions, should be dispensed from
parliamentary attendance. --Macaulay.

He appeared to think himself born to be supported by
others, and dispensed from all necessity of
providing for himself. --Johnson.

dispensed \dispensed\ adj.
distributed or weighed out in carefully determined portions;
as, medicines dispensed to the sick.
[WordNet 1.5]


distributed \distributed\ adj.
1. spread from a central location to multiple points or
recipients. Opposite of {concentrated}. [Narrower terms:
{apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled
out}; {diffuse, diffused}; {dispensed}; {dispersed,
spread}; {divided, divided up, shared, shared out on the
basis of a plan or purpose)}; {encyclical}; {rationed};
{scattered, widespread}; {sparse, thin}; {unfocused,
unfocussed}] Also See: {distributive}.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

2. spread among a variety of securities; -- of investments.

Syn: diversified.
[WordNet 1.5]

Distributing to the necessity of saints. --Rom.
xii. 13.