permeate

verb

/ˈpɜːmieɪt/

/ˈpɜːrmieɪt/

(formal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they permeate	/ˈpɜːmieɪt/ /ˈpɜːrmieɪt/
he / she / it permeates	/ˈpɜːmieɪts/ /ˈpɜːrmieɪts/
past simple permeated	/ˈpɜːmieɪtɪd/ /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
past participle permeated	/ˈpɜːmieɪtɪd/ /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
-ing form permeating	/ˈpɜːmieɪtɪŋ/ /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪŋ/

[transitive, intransitive] (of a liquid, gas, etc.液体、气体等) to spread to every part of an object or a place渗透；弥漫；扩散
- permeate something The smell of leather permeated the room.屋子里弥漫着皮革的气味。
- The air was permeated with the odour of burning rubber.空气中弥漫着燃烧橡胶的气味。
- + adv./prep. rainwater permeating through the ground渗入地下的雨水
[transitive, intransitive] (of an idea, an influence, a feeling, etc.思想、影响、感情等) to affect every part of something感染；传播；扩散
- permeate something a belief that permeates all levels of society深入社会各阶层的看法
- A feeling of unease permeates the novel.小说中弥漫着一种不安的感觉。
- + adv./prep. Dissatisfaction among the managers soon permeated down to members of the workforce.管理人员的不满情绪很快传染给了全体职工。

词源mid 17th cent.: from Latin permeat- ‘passed through’, from the verb permeare, from per- ‘through’ + meare ‘pass, go’.