() [] the activity of making a product available to customers, for example by supplying it to shops/stores; the system of transporting and delivering a product to shops/stores or customers分销◆marketing, sales and distribution营销、销售和分销◆European distribution is handled from our centre in the Netherlands.在欧洲的分销是由我们设在荷兰的中心进行的。◆high distribution costs caused by poor transport systems糟糕的运输系统所造成的高昂分销成本◆We have secured exclusive distribution rights for the product in the UK.我们取得了这个产品在英国的独家分销权。➡distribute , distributor ⨁to control / handle / improve / organize distribution控制／处理／改进／组织分销⨁broad / international / limited / local / wide distribution普遍的／国际的／有限的／本地的／广泛的分销⨁a distribution agreement / deal分销协议／协定⨁a distribution network / operation / system分销网络／业务／体系⨁a distribution facility / warehouse分销设施／仓库⨁a distribution business / company分销企业／公司 [, ]the act of sharing money, goods or property between a group of people or giving people things; the money or goods that people receive派发；分发；分配◆the distribution of leaflets传单派发◆The board has approved a cash distribution to stockholders of $2.50 a share.董事会批准了向股东按每股 2.5 元发放现金。channel of distribution retail distribution selective distribution distribution / delivery / dispatch / logistics <chn>分销／配送／发货／物流</chn>These words are all used about sending goods to customers. 这些词汇都指发送货物给客户。Distribution involves arranging for a product to pass from one business to another until it reaches somewhere, for example a shop/store, where people can buy it. The series of businesses is the distribution chain and a particular business or place where the goods are finally sold is a distribution channel. * distribution 指产品经过若干企业最终进入零售的过程。这一系列企业成为“分销链条”（distribution chain），商品最终销售地成为“分销渠道”（distribution channel）：Our main distribution channels are convenience stores and the Internet. 我们主要的分销渠道是便利店和互联网。Logistics involves physically collecting, transporting and delivering goods. These responsibilities are often given to a transport company. * logistics 包含收取、运输和配送货物。这些职责通常由一家运输公司承担：FedEx handle the logistics. 联邦快递处理物流事宜。Delivery involves giving the goods to the customer. * delivery 指把货物交付给客户：Allow up to 3 weeks for delivery. 至多留出 3 周时间用于配送。Our terms are cash on delivery (= you pay when the goods arrive). 我们的协议是货到付款。Dispatch refers to the process of goods leaving a factory or office. * dispatch 指发货：We check all orders before dispatch. 我们在发货前会核对所有订单。the date of dispatch 发货日期➡ See note at supply chain参见 supply chain。