permeate

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vt. 弥漫, 渗透, 充满, 影响, 感染 vi. 透入, 散布

发音

UK /ˈpɜːmiˌeɪt/
其它
US /ˈpɝmiˌeɪ̯t/

词形变化

permeated permeates 三单 permeates permeating permeating 现在分词 permeated 过去式 permeated 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

渗透，透过；弥漫

动词

弥漫；透入；散布

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A watery by-product of milk production.

  2. 2.

    Liquid that has passed through a filtration system.

v. B2
  1. 1.

    To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture

    渗透

    弥漫

    及物

    water permeates sand

  2. 2.

    To enter and spread through; to pervade.

    及物

    Bright sunshine permeates the room on a sunny day.

    ...it is clear that this Being itself, is what supports and surpasses, includes and permeates all other things.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 9

riddle filter penetrate diffuse imbue pervade sink in interpenetrate percolate

上位词 2

penetrate perforate

下位词 3

invade infiltrate spiritize

词源

First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin permeātus, perfect passive participle of permeō (“to pass through”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

来源：wiktionary