diffusion n. 1.散布,發(fā)散。 2.傳播,普及。 3.冗長。 4.【化學】滲濾。 5.【物理學】擴散,漫射。 the diffusion of knowledge 知識的傳播。 diffusion of speech 演說的冗長。 diffusion of light 光線的漫射。
If the object were the diffusion of ideas , the printing of books would have attained that object much more effectually than soldiers 如果目的是傳播思想,那么,出版書籍就比動用武力有效得多。