pen·e·tra·tion
noun/ˌpenəˈtreɪʃn/
/ˌpenəˈtreɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act or process of making a way into or through something
穿透；渗透；进入 - The floor is sealed to prevent water penetration.
地板加了密封涂料防止渗水。 - the company’s successful penetration of overseas markets
公司对海外市场的顺利开拓 - Our aim is to achieve greater market penetration.
我们的目标是进一步打入市场。 - The country has the highest smartphone penetration in Europe.
该国的智能手机普及率是欧洲最高的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- greater
- high
- …
- achieve
- facilitate
- allow
- …
- The floor is sealed to prevent water penetration.
- the act of putting the penis into a partner’s vagina or anus
将阴茎放入伴侣的阴道或肛门的行为 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sexual
- anal
- vaginal
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin penetratio(n-), from the verb penetrare ‘place within or enter’.