permeate

vt. 渗透，透过；弥漫

vi. 弥漫；透入；散布

中文词源

permeate 渗透，弥漫

来自拉丁语permeare,穿过，通过，来自per-,通过，meare,改变，交换，来自PIE*mei,改变，交换，词源同mutual,mutable.引申词义渗透，弥漫。

permeate (v.): 1650s, from Latin permeatus, past participle of permeare "to pass through" (see permeable). Related: Permeated; permeating.

【记】per-透过 + meate 音：弥透，漫透；

1. Eventually, the water will permeate through the surrounding concrete.: 最终，水会渗透进周围的混凝土中。

4. An obvious change of attitude at the top will permeate through the system.: 上级态度的明显改变将影响到整个体制。

5. Functional relationships permeate every part of science.: 函数关系渗透自然科学的每个部分.