infiltrate

🇬🇧 UK/in'filtreit/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To secretly enter or join an organization or place in order to spy or cause harm; to pass through by filtering.

渗透,潜入,打入(内部)

n.

An undesirable substance or group of cells that has entered part of the body.

渗透物,浸润物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
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Common Collocations

  • 1.infiltrate into渗透进
  • 2.infiltrate through渗透通过
  • 3.[infiltrate] organization[潜入]组织

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Undercover agents attempted to infiltrate the criminal organization's inner circle.

  • 2.

    Water gradually infiltrated the basement walls through tiny cracks.

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