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Pervasive Place Pəˈveɪsɪv Influence Sense Pervasiveness Per·Va·Sive Pərˈveɪsɪv

Pervasive describes something that spreads through or affects all parts of something, often in a gradual or insidious way.

pervasive (adj.) describes something that spreads through or affects all parts of something, often in a gradual or insidious way.

word pervasive
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/pə(r)ve͟ɪsɪv/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]遍布的;贯穿始终的;四处弥漫的 Something, especially something bad, that is pervasive is present or felt throughout a place or thing.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • ...the pervasive influence of the army in national life...

    在国民生活中军队的影响无处不在

  • She lives with a pervasive sense of guilt.

    她生活在深深的愧疚之中。

pervasiveness
  • ...the pervasiveness of computer technology.

    计算机技术的普及


Oxford per·va·sive / pəˈveɪsɪv ; NAmE pərˈveɪsɪv / adjective existing in all parts of a place or thing; spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing 遍布的;充斥各处的;弥漫的 a pervasive smell of damp 四处弥漫的潮湿味儿 A sense of social change is pervasive in her novels. 她的小说里充斥着社会变化的意识。 per·va·sive·ly / pəˈveɪsɪvli ; NAmE pərˈveɪsɪvli / adverb per·va·sive·ness / pəˈveɪsɪvnəs ; NAmE pərˈveɪsɪvnəs / noun [uncountable ] per·va·sive / pəˈveɪsɪv ; NAmE pərˈveɪsɪv / per·va·sive·ly / pəˈveɪsɪvli ; NAmE pərˈveɪsɪvli / per·va·sive·ness / pəˈveɪsɪvnəs ; NAmE pərˈveɪsɪvnəs /
LDC
pervasiveper‧va‧sive /pəˈveɪsɪv $ pər-/ adjective
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existing everywhere:  the pervasive influence of television the all-pervasive mood of apathypervasiveness noun [uncountable]
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pervasive

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普遍的(74%),遍布的(16%),渗透的(10%)
adj.普遍的;到处渗透的;流行的

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