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单词 penetrate
释义 penetrate

penetrate /ˈpen.ɪ.treɪt/

verb (MOVE INTO) ↑Verb Endings for penetrate
1
F0 [I or T] to move into or through something:
» Amazingly, the bullet did not penetrate his brain.» In a normal winter, the frost penetrates deeply enough to kill off insect eggs in the soil.» The organization had been penetrated by a spy.» The company has been successful in penetrating overseas markets this year.Thesaurus+: ↑Crossing and moving through
2
F0 [T] If your eyes penetrate somewhere dark, you manage to see through it:
» Our eyes couldn't penetrate the dark/the gloom of the inner cave.Thesaurus+: ↑Using the eyes , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Perceptive
verb [I or T] (UNDERSTAND) ↑Verb Endings for penetrate
F0 to study or investigate something in order to understand it: » It's hard to penetrate her mind.» He penetrates deeper into the artist's life in the second volume of his autobiography.Thesaurus+: ↑Understanding and comprehending
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