distribute
v.
early 15c., "to deal out or apportion," from Latin distributus, past participle of distribuere "to divide, distribute" (see distribution). Related: Distributable; distributed; distributing.
〔李〕[dis-;tribut;-e] v.分发，分配； 散布； 区分 ←tribut (L tribuere,tributum)=to assign 分派