scatter·gunBrE/ˈskætəɡʌn/NAmE/ˈskætərɡʌn/ (BrE) (NAmEusuallyscatter·shotBrE/ˈskætəʃɒt/NAmE/ˈskætərʃɑːt/) adjective[only before noun]referringtoawayofdoingordealingwithsthbyconsideringmanydifferentpossibilities, people, etc. inawaythatisnotwellorganized（处事）杂乱无章的，乱无头绪的，漫无边际的◆Thescattergunapproachtomarketingmeansthatthecampaignisnottargetedatparticularindividuals. 促销活动采取渔翁撒网的方法，表示并非针对特定的人群。