单词 | penetration |
释义 | penetration (once / 1767 pages) 1n 2n 3n 4n Penetration refers to entering or making your way through something. It's also a deep insight. When something penetrates, it’s going through something else, so penetration is an example of this happening. You could talk about the penetration of a jacket by a knife, or the penetration of a fortress by an army. When a basketball team pierces the other team's defenses, it's called penetration. Also, in-depth perception or insight is called penetration. Just like physical penetration goes deep into something, mental penetration implies deep understanding of an idea or situation. WORD FAMILYpenetration: penetrations+/impenetrability: impenetrabilities/impenetrable: impenetrability, impenetrableness, impenetrably/interpenetrate: interpenetrated, interpenetrates, interpenetrating, interpenetration/interpenetration: interpenetrations/penetrability: penetrabilities/penetrable: impenetrable, penetrability/penetrate: interpenetrate, penetrable, penetrated, penetrates, penetrating, penetration, penetrative, penetrator/penetrating: penetratingly/penetrator: penetrators USAGE EXAMPLESIf the Vikings can get some sort of penetration through the best offensive line in football, they could have a chance. Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016) Although the program focuses on areas of low solar penetration, those selected for the program will not have to prove a particular income level. Los Angeles Times(Nov 23, 2016) “He had plenty of time in the pocket. We didn’t get in the pocket at all, no penetration. We have to do better.” Washington Times(Nov 21, 2016) 1 1n the act of entering into or through something the penetration of upper management by women Hypo|Hyper interpenetration, permeation mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other market penetrationthe extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market entering, entrance, entry, incoming, ingress the act of entering 2n an attack that penetrates into enemy territory 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper incursion interpenetration the action of penetrating between or among breakthrougha penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense invasionthe act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder infiltrationa process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection) foray, maraud, raida sudden short attack air attack, air raidan attack by armed planes on a surface target inroadan invasion or hostile attack swoopa very rapid raid attack, onrush, onset, onslaught (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) 1n the ability to make way into or through something the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries Hyper ability the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment 2n the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) 3Hyper deepness, depth the extent downward or backward or inward n the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman 4n clear or deep perception of a situation Syn|Hyper insight perception knowledge gained by perceiving |
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