| 单词 | permeate |
| 释义 | per·me·ate /ˈpɜːmieɪt $ ˈpɜːr-/ verb 1 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]ENTER if liquid, gas etc permeates something, it enters it and spreads through every part of it 〔液体、气体等〕渗透，渗入；弥漫（于） The smell of diesel oil permeated the air. 空气里充斥着柴油的气味。permeate through/into Rain permeates through the ground to add to ground water levels. 雨水渗入地下，抬高了地下水水位。2 [transitive]SPREAD if ideas, beliefs, emotions etc permeate something, they are present in every part of it 〔观点、信念、感情等〕充满，充斥 Racism continues to permeate our society. 在我们的社会里，种族主义依然无处不在。 An emotional intensity permeates every one of O'Connor’s songs. 奥康纳的每一首歌都饱含着强烈的感情。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuspermeate• Many lively strains were present in that hybrid, and they permeated all religious practices.• Money values permeate every aspect of our existence.• Water is a primal element; it permeates everything, including us.• Smoke from smouldering sandalwood permeated everything.• The rain had finished, leaving in its wake a vast, permeating leakage, the river noise of runoff.• Sunlight streamed into the church and through the stained glass windows, and a smell of grass and flowers permeated the air.• Soon the gas had permeated the entire area.• There is a culture of racism that permeates the entire organization.• The smell of smoke permeated the house.• There is evidence that the same trends have begun to permeate the private sector.• Toxic chemicals may permeate the soil, threatening the environment.permeate through/into• Toxic vapors can permeate into the plaster and wood.Origin permeate (1600-1700) Latin past participle of permeare “to go through”per·me·ate verbChineseSyllable gas it liquid, it something, enters if etc Corpus permeates |
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