[] an increase in the amount or number of sth that there is, or in the area that is affected by sth 蔓延；传播；扩展；散布◆the spread of wireless technology 无线技术的传播
[, ]a range or variety of people or things 广泛；多样◆The conference will cover a broad spread of topics. 这一会议将涉及各种各样的议题。
[] the area that sth exists in or happens in 活动范围；涉及区域◆The company has a good spread of hotels in this country. 公司在这个国家开设的旅馆分布范围很广。
[] two opposite pages in a newspaper or magazine; an article or advertisement that covers two opposite pages （报章或杂志）横贯两版的文章或广告；跨页◆We charge $10 000 for a double-page spread. 我们的跨页广告收费 1 万元。
() [] the difference between two rates or prices 价差；差额◆the spread between the list price and the market price of the car 汽车标价和市价的价差
() [] the difference between the interest rate that a bank pays for borrowing money and the rate at which it is prepared to lend it （银行存贷款的）利率差