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| /ˈpenəˌtreɪt/ |
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| 1 | I/T to get inside an object or body by getting through something 刺入；戳入；穿透 |
| A piece of glass had penetrated the skin. 一片玻璃扎进了皮肤。 |
| | 1a | to get inside an area by getting past something that is intended to stop you （突破阻碍）通过，进入（一个地区） | | They had penetrated deep into enemy territory. 他们已经深入敌人的领地。 | | One of them managed to penetrate airport security. 他们当中有一位设法通过了机场的安全检查。 | |
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| 2 | I/T to get through something into a place and be heard , seen , or felt by people in it （声音等）穿透，透过 |
| Few sounds penetrate the thick walls. 很少有声音能够穿透那些厚厚的墙壁。 |
| | 2a | to reach or affect something such as a part of society 渗透；渗入 | | one of the last cultures in the world that television has not penetrated 世界上还未受电视影响的最后几种文化之一 | |
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| 3 | I/T to be noticed or understood by someone 被注意；被洞察；被了解 |
| Their advice never even penetrated his consciousness. 他们的建议丝毫没有唤醒他的觉悟。 |
| What she said didn’ t penetrate until just now. 她所说的话刚刚才为人们所理解。 |
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| 4 | T to become a member of a group in order to find out secret information about them 打入（团体）；渗透 |
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| 5 | T technical if a man penetrates someone , he puts his penis (= sex organ) into their body 把阴茎插入（某人）身体 |
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| - | penetrate sb’ s disguise
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| to see who someone really is , although they are dressed or behaving in a way meant to trick you |
| 看穿某人的伪装 |
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| - | penetrate a market
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| to succeed in selling products in a market |
| 打入一个市场（进行产品销售） |
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| Honda’ s success in penetrating Western motorcycle markets 本田打入西方摩托车市场的成功 |
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| - | penetrate the mysteries of sth
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| to understand the truth about something complicated or mysterious |
| 洞察某事物的神秘之处 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| penetration noun U |
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| /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃn/ |
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