柯林斯詞典permeate /?p??m??e?t/ (permeating,permeated,permeates) 1. V-T If an idea, feeling, or attitude permeates a system or permeates society, it affects every part of it or is present throughout it. (思想、情感或態(tài)度) 全面影響 Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system. 對婦女的偏見全面影響司法體系的各個層面。2. V-T If something permeates a place, it spreads throughout it. 彌漫 The smell of roast beef permeated the air. 烤牛肉的氣味彌漫在空氣中。 返回 permeate劍橋詞典to spread through something and be present in every part of it 滲透；彌漫；遍布；充滿 Dissatisfaction with the government seems to have permeated every section of society . 社會的每一個角落似乎都彌漫著對政府的不滿。 A foul smell of stale beer permeated the whole building . 整座樓都散發(fā)著變質(zhì)啤酒的臭味。 The table has a plastic coating which prevents liquids from permeating into the wood beneath. 桌子上鋪了一層塑料，防止液體滲到下面的木頭里去。 返回 permeate