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-derivedinnot, opposite of
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filtrroot
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ateto make, having
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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.