leak
🇬🇧 UK/li:k/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To allow fluid or gas to escape through a hole or crack; to disclose secret information.
漏;渗漏;泄露(秘密)
n.
A hole or crack that lets fluid or gas escape; an unauthorized disclosure of secret information.
漏洞;裂缝;泄露
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishleakother
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Example Sentences
- 1.
A small leak in the roof caused significant water damage to the ceiling.
- 2.
The journalist's leak of classified documents shocked the government.
- 3.
Air leaked slowly from the punctured bicycle tire throughout the night.