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sat·u·rate /ˈsætʃəreɪt/ vt. | a. | n.
I vt.
1. 浸透；渗透；使湿透
saturate a sponge with water 用水浸透海绵
His shirt was saturated with sweat. 他的衬衣被汗水湿透。
After planting these seeds, saturate the earth round them. 撒下这些种子以后，给周围的土浇透水。
2. 使充满
The air was saturated with the perfume of the flowers. 空气中充满花香。
The area of the moon is completely saturated with craters. 月球的这一地区布满环形山。
a town saturated with charm 充满魅力的城市
He was patient, generous, saturated in Chinese culture. 他耐心，慷慨，浸淫了中国文化的修养。
3. 使饱享，使享受过度
They lay on the beach and were saturated with sunshine. 他们躺在沙滩上，尽情享受着阳光。
saturate oneself in these interesting books 埋头阅读这些有趣的书籍
4. 使(市场)饱和
saturate the world's markets with electronic goods 以电子产品充斥全世界的市场
5. 【化】使饱和
water saturated with salt 饱含盐分的水
6. 【物】使(物质)磁化达饱和点
7. 【军】对(目标)进行饱和轰炸
8. 【生理】(饱和潜水时)使(身体组织)保持惰性气体饱和
II /ˈsætʃərət/
a.
1. (颜色)深的，浓的
2. 〈书〉= saturated
III /ˈsætʃərət/
n.
[常作saturates]【化】饱和化合物；饱和脂肪(或脂肪酸)
[< L saturāre < satur sated < satis enough]sat·u·rat·ersat·u·ra·tor n. |