英语词汇“leak”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Verb The boat was leaking water. The cracked pipe leaked fumes into the room. Fumes leaked through the crack in the pipe. Air leaked out of the tire. Water was leaking through a hole in the roof. Someone leaked the story to the press. Noun The boat had developed a bad leak. The landlord said he would fix the leak in the roof. a slow leak of the chemical When a reporter revealed classified information, the source of the leak was investigated. Security is high because of a fear of leaks before negotiations have been finished. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

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Experts warn that an explosion around the plant, which is being shelled, could leak radiation across Europe.

Ed Flanagan, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 Historically, the United States rarely revealed its most sensitive intelligence to an organization as diverse as NATO, primarily for fear that secrets could leak.

Liz Sly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 But there was little evidence that the panels would leak those materials into the environment at a scale that would affect human or animal health.

Dan Gearino, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2022 Leaders must recognize that if a company doesn’t have a means for escalating issues, those issues may leak out to the external world before anyone internally can get a handle on them.

Kathleen Lucente, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 McLaughlin also shared his disappointment that a person close to the investigation would leak the video.

Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 13 July 2022 Retbleed shows that return instructions unfortunately leak under certain conditions similar to indirect branches.

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 Keep in mind that if the straw lid is left open and not secured close, there is a chance the water bottle could leak.

Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022 Another group of lawyers, also working with the Descendants Project, was trying to stop the federal permit, arguing in part that grain dust could leak into the air and create a respiratory irritant.

Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 20 May 2022

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Two houses in Rancho Bernardo’s Westwood neighborhood were evacuated early Monday afternoon due to a natural gas leak at a nearby home under fumigation.

Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo, 17 July 2017 After checking ducts, evaluate all the windows and doors for leaks and cracks, and add new weather stripping if necessary.

Cincinnati.com, 30 June 2017 If the container uses ice packs, it must be sealed and in a leak-proof container with the contents clearly marked.

Cynthia Drescher, CNT, 27 June 2017 At 3:23 p.m., BGE had mitigated the leak, fire vehicles were leaving and the Sheriff's Office was preparing to reopen the road, Fire & EMS spokespersons Rich Gardiner and Jenn Chenworth reported on Facebook.

Staff Report, The Aegis, 2 June 2017 Truth is being mean leaves more leaks in your camp than the titanic and I ..

Christopher Rosen, EW.com, 21 May 2017 But strep also caused a leak in the BBB near the amygdala, the seat of fear and anxiety, and the lateral hypothalamus, where our sense of hunger begins.

Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2017 For their part, Trump's aides look on many of those holdovers from the last administration with suspicion, blaming them for leaks.

Tampa Bay Times, 20 Feb. 2017 Your Utility CompanyIn the event of a power outage or suspected gas leak, your utility company is better equipped to handle the problem than emergency responders.

Kelly O'sullivan, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2017 See More

单词	leak
释义	leak 1 of 2 verb ˈlēk leaked; leaking; leaks intransitive verb 1 a : to enter or escape through an opening usually by a fault or mistake fumes leak in b : to let a substance or light in or out through an opening The roof was leaking. 2 a : to become known despite efforts at concealment confidential information leaked out b : to be the source of an information leak transitive verb 1 : to permit to enter or escape through or as if through a leak The roof leaks water. 2 : to give out (information) surreptitiously leaked the story to the press leaker ˈlē-kər noun leak 2 of 2 noun 1 a : a crack or hole that usually by mistake admits or lets escape b : something that permits the admission or escape of something else usually with prejudicial effect 2 : the act, process, or an instance of leaking 3 sometimes vulgar : an act of urinating —used especially in the phrase take a leak leakproof ˈlēk-ˌprüf adjective Synonyms Verb break circulate come out get about get around get out get round out spread See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The boat was leaking water. The cracked pipe leaked fumes into the room. Fumes leaked through the crack in the pipe. Air leaked out of the tire. Water was leaking through a hole in the roof. Someone leaked the story to the press. Noun The boat had developed a bad leak. The landlord said he would fix the leak in the roof. a slow leak of the chemical When a reporter revealed classified information, the source of the leak was investigated. Security is high because of a fear of leaks before negotiations have been finished. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Experts warn that an explosion around the plant, which is being shelled, could leak radiation across Europe. Ed Flanagan, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 Historically, the United States rarely revealed its most sensitive intelligence to an organization as diverse as NATO, primarily for fear that secrets could leak. Liz Sly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 But there was little evidence that the panels would leak those materials into the environment at a scale that would affect human or animal health. Dan Gearino, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2022 Leaders must recognize that if a company doesn’t have a means for escalating issues, those issues may leak out to the external world before anyone internally can get a handle on them. Kathleen Lucente, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 McLaughlin also shared his disappointment that a person close to the investigation would leak the video. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 13 July 2022 Retbleed shows that return instructions unfortunately leak under certain conditions similar to indirect branches. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 Keep in mind that if the straw lid is left open and not secured close, there is a chance the water bottle could leak. Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022 Another group of lawyers, also working with the Descendants Project, was trying to stop the federal permit, arguing in part that grain dust could leak into the air and create a respiratory irritant. Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 20 May 2022 Noun Two houses in Rancho Bernardo’s Westwood neighborhood were evacuated early Monday afternoon due to a natural gas leak at a nearby home under fumigation. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo, 17 July 2017 After checking ducts, evaluate all the windows and doors for leaks and cracks, and add new weather stripping if necessary. Cincinnati.com, 30 June 2017 If the container uses ice packs, it must be sealed and in a leak-proof container with the contents clearly marked. Cynthia Drescher, CNT, 27 June 2017 At 3:23 p.m., BGE had mitigated the leak, fire vehicles were leaving and the Sheriff's Office was preparing to reopen the road, Fire & EMS spokespersons Rich Gardiner and Jenn Chenworth reported on Facebook. Staff Report, The Aegis, 2 June 2017 Truth is being mean leaves more leaks in your camp than the titanic and I .. Christopher Rosen, EW.com, 21 May 2017 But strep also caused a leak in the BBB near the amygdala, the seat of fear and anxiety, and the lateral hypothalamus, where our sense of hunger begins. Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2017 For their part, Trump's aides look on many of those holdovers from the last administration with suspicion, blaming them for leaks. Tampa Bay Times, 20 Feb. 2017 Your Utility CompanyIn the event of a power outage or suspected gas leak, your utility company is better equipped to handle the problem than emergency responders. Kelly O'sullivan, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English leken, liken, from or akin to Middle Dutch leken; akin to Old English hlec leaky, Old High German zelehhan, Old Norse leka to leak and probably to Old English leccan to moisten, Middle Irish legaid it melts First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing leak spring a leak slow leak have a leak anti-leak take a leak spring a leak slow leak have a leak anti-leak take a leak Kids Definition leak 1 of 2 verb ˈlēk leaked; leaking 1 : to enter or escape or let enter or escape through an opening usually by accident Fumes were leaking in. 2 : to let a substance or light in or out through an opening The roof was leaking. 3 : to make or become known Don't leak this secret. leak 2 of 2 noun 1 : a crack or hole that accidentally lets something pass in or out I fixed the boat's leak. 2 : the accidental or secret passing of information a security leak 3 : an act or instance of leaking a slow leak leak verb 1 as in to blunder Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blunder ejaculate blat bolt howl shout exclaim cry (out) whoop bellow hoot roar yowl blurt (out) crow ah holler bleat ooh interject aah 2 as in to drip Synonyms & Similar Words drip seep trickle ooze dry up decrease diminish shrivel dwindle mummify lessen recede wilt wizen retreat wither collapse abate compress withdraw shrink flatten constrict contract condense deflate Antonyms & Near Antonyms inflate bulk swell blow up increase dilate accumulate puff (up) expand balloon grow distend snowball mushroom See More 3 as in to spill Synonyms & Similar Words spill expose reveal rat squeal talk betray disclose warn divulge tattle inform tell communicate publish give away impart announce unveil broadcast declare blab proclaim breathe whisper say tip (off) break recognize confirm yield wise (up) accept affirm unload avow profess confess admit acknowledge concede grant allow disburden agree unburden own (up to) fess (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms deny negative contradict disavow dispute conceal hide negate disallow disclaim obscure refute reject repudiate gainsay cover (up) rebut veil disown kid (oneself) See More
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