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Permeate Part   [V N Permeated Smell ˈpɜːmieɪt Verb

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.

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[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.
  [V n]
  [V through n]
  • 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 ; NAmE ˈpɜːrmieɪt / 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 ; NAmE ˌpɜːrmiˈeɪʃn / noun [uncountable ] ( formal) permeate permeates permeated permeating per·me·ate / ˈpɜːmieɪt ; NAmE ˈpɜːrmieɪt / per·me·ation / ˌpɜːmiˈeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌpɜːrmiˈeɪʃn /
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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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