一道英语完形填空的选项,为何用scatter而非spread?Buyersandsellersmaybe（）overthewholeworldandinsteadofactuallymeetingtogetherinamarket-placetheymaydealwithoneanotherbytelephone,telegram,cableorletter.选

　　一道英语完形填空的选项,为何用scatter而非spread?

　　Buyersandsellersmaybe（）overthewholeworldandinsteadofactuallymeetingtogetherinamarket-placetheymaydealwithoneanotherbytelephone,telegram,cableorletter.

　　选项中有：scattered和spread.scattered

　　我查了字典,scatter表示的散落是受惊吓后的“散开；四散开去”,并没有“分布”的意思；而spread的例句中就有“Wehave10000membersspreadalloverthecountry”,是最本意的“分布”的意思.

　　求教为何是scattered而非spread?