Permeate means to spread through something or to be present throughout something. It can refer to liquids or gases spreading through a substance, or to ideas, feelings, or influences affecting an entire system or society.
permeate (v.)
1. (思想、感情、态度)感染,传播,扩散,影响
If an idea, feeling, or attitude permeates a system or permeates society, it affects every part of it or is present throughout it.
Example: Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system.
Example: An obvious change of attitude at the top will permeate through the system.
2. 渗透;弥漫;扩散
If something permeates a place, it spreads throughout it.
Example: The smell of roast beef permeated the air.
Example: Eventually, water will permeate through the surrounding concrete.
[VERB 动词](思想、感情、态度)感染,传播,扩散,影响 If an idea, feeling, or attitude permeates a system or permeates society, it affects every part of it or is present throughout it.
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Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system...
司法体制中各个层面都有歧视女性的现象。
An obvious change of attitude at the top will permeate through the system.
上级态度的明显改变将影响到整个体制。
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[VERB 动词]渗透;弥漫;扩散 If something permeates a place, it spreads throughout it.
[V n]
[V through n]
The smell of roast beef permeated the air...
空气中弥漫着烤牛肉的香味。
Eventually, the water will permeate through the surrounding concrete.
最终,水会渗透进周围的混凝土中。
Oxford
per·me·ate/ˈpɜːmieɪt; NAmEˈpɜːrmieɪt/verb( formal) 1[transitive , intransitive ](of a liquid, gas, etc. 液体、气体等)to spread to every part of an object or a place 渗透;弥漫;扩散permeatesth ◆The smell of leather permeated the room.屋子里弥漫着皮革的气味。+ 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. 思想、影响、感情等)to affect every part of sth 感染;传播;扩散permeatesth ◆a belief that permeates all levels of society深入社会各阶层的看法+ 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。▶per·me·ation/ˌpɜːmiˈeɪʃn; NAmEˌpɜːrmiˈeɪʃn/noun[uncountable ]( formal) permeatepermeatespermeatedpermeatingper·me·ate/ˈpɜːmieɪt; NAmEˈpɜːrmieɪt/per·me·ation/ˌpɜːmiˈeɪʃn; NAmEˌpɜːrmiˈeɪʃn/
LDC
permeateper‧me‧ate /ˈpɜːmieɪt $ ˈpɜːr-/ verb
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1[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] if liquid, gas etc permeates something, it enters it and spreads through every part of it: The smell of diesel oil permeated the air.permeate through/into Rain permeates through the ground to add to ground water levels.2[transitive] if ideas, beliefs, emotions etc permeate something, they are present in every part of it: Racism continues to permeate our society. An emotional intensity permeates every one of O'Connor’s songs.
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permeate
[ˈpɜ:mieɪt]permeated, permeating, permeates
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渗透(64%),弥漫(27%),普及(9%)
vt.渗透,透过;弥漫
vi.弥漫;透入;散布
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