Wordiyopercolate
🇬🇧 UK/'pә:kәleit/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To pass or seep slowly through a porous material; to spread gradually; to make coffee by filtering hot water through grounds.
渗透；过滤；（用渗滤壶）煮咖啡；逐渐扩散
n.
A liquid that has been filtered through a porous substance.
渗滤液；过滤液
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedperbefore
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colroot
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ateto make, having
=percolate
Common Collocations
- 1.percolate through逐渐传播
Example Sentences
- 1.
Water percolates through the coffee grounds to create the morning brew.
- 2.
Information about the scandal began to percolate through the office.