seepage
noun /ˈsiːpɪdʒ/
/ˈsiːpɪdʒ/
[uncountable, countable, usually plural]- the process by which a liquid flows slowly and in small quantities through something; the result of this process
渗;渗透;渗液 - Water gradually escapes by seepage through the ground.
水逐渐从地上渗走了。 - oil seepages
油渗 - (figurative) This new legislation represents a further seepage of power to Brussels.
这项新立法代表着权力进一步向布鲁塞尔渗透。
- Water gradually escapes by seepage through the ground.