| 单词 | permeate |
| 释义 | permeate (once / 2013 pages) v When you live in a big city like New York, you know all too well how the smells of spices and cooking meats can permeate a hallway, easily passing through those thin apartment doors to make your mouth water. The verb permeate literally means to "pass through." It's often used to describe smells or liquids that not only pass through, but also spread to fill an entire area. When you bake cookies, you'll notice that the rich, sweet smell of those cookies isn't confined just to your oven — it permeates the entire kitchen and even the whole house. In science class, you might have learned about a permeable membrane — a thin material that is porous enough to let liquids or gases to pass through. WORD FAMILYpermeate: permeable, permeated, permeates, permeating, permeation, permeative+/impermeable: impermeability, impermeableness, impermeably/permeability: permeabilities/permeable: impermeable, permeability, permeableness, semipermeable/permeating: permeatingly/permeation: permeations USAGE EXAMPLESCorruption permeates and persists throughout the highest levels of the Ukrainian government. Time(Dec 23, 2016) Yet the band’s selection illustrates the critical versus commercial tug of war that’s permeated recent Rock Hall classes. Salon(Dec 20, 2016) At 36, climbing permeates every facet of Mengershausen’s life and she is one of Fairbanks’ premier climbing instructors at Ascension Rock Club. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) 1v spread or diffuse through An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration Syn|Hypo|Hyper diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, pervade, riddle spiritise, spiritize imbue with a spirit penetrate, perforate pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance 2v pass through Water permeates sand easily Syn|Hypo|Hyper filter, percolate, sink in infiltrate pass into or through by filtering or permeating infiltratecause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices penetrate, perforate pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance 3v penetrate mutually or be interlocked Syn|Hypo|Hyper interpenetrate invade penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way penetrate, perforate pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance |
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