redistribute /ˌriːdɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ TEM4 ( redistributing, redistributed, redistributes )

• 1. 

  V-T If something such as money or property is redistributed, it is shared among people or organizations in a different way from the way that it was previously shared. 重新分配

  例：

  Wealth was redistributed more equitably among society.

  财富在社会上被更公平地重新分配。

• 2. 

  redistribution N-UNCOUNT 重新分配

  例：

  One of government's primary duties is the redistribution of income, so that the better off can help the worse off out of poverty.

  政府的主要职责之一就是收入的重新分配，这样富裕的人能帮助贫穷的人摆脱贫困。