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单词 permeate
释义

per·me·ate

verb
/ˈpɜːmieɪt/
/ˈpɜːrmieɪt/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they permeate
/ˈpɜːmieɪt/
/ˈpɜːrmieɪt/
he / she / it permeates
/ˈpɜːmieɪts/
/ˈpɜːrmieɪts/
past simple permeated
/ˈpɜːmieɪtɪd/
/ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
past participle permeated
/ˈpɜːmieɪtɪd/
/ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
-ing form permeating
/ˈpɜːmieɪtɪŋ/
/ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪŋ/
  1. [transitive, intransitive] (of a liquid, gas, etc.) to spread to every part of an object or a place渗透;弥漫;扩散
    • permeate something The smell of leather permeated the room.屋子里弥漫着皮革的气味。
    • The air was permeated with the odour of burning rubber.空气中弥漫着橡胶燃烧的气味。
    • + adv./prep. rainwater permeating through the ground渗入地下的雨水
  2. [transitive, intransitive] (of an idea, an influence, a feeling, etc.) to affect every part of something感染;传播;扩散
    • permeate something a belief that permeates all levels of society深入社会各阶层的看法
    • A feeling of unease permeates the novel.小说中弥漫着一种不安的感觉。
    • + adv./prep. Dissatisfaction among the managers soon permeated down to members of the workforce.管理人员的不满情绪很快传染给了全体职工。
  3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin permeat- ‘passed through’, from the verb permeare, from per- ‘through’ + meare ‘pass, go’.
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