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saturate

🇬🇧 UK/'sætʃəreɪt/🇺🇸 US/'sætʃәreit/
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Definitions

v.

To soak or fill something completely with liquid or another substance; to fill to excess.

使浸透;使饱和;使充满

n.

A saturated substance, especially a saturated fat.

饱和物(尤指饱和脂肪)

adj.

Completely soaked or saturated.

饱和的;湿透的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
satenough, full, satisfy
+
urconnector
+
ateto make, having
=saturate

Common Collocations

  • 1.saturate the market使市场饱和
  • 2.saturate with water用水浸透
  • 3.saturate the soil使土壤饱和
  • 4.fully saturate充分浸透

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Heavy rain saturated the ground overnight.

  • 2.

    Heavy rainfall saturated the ground, causing widespread flooding in the region.

  • 3.

    The market was saturated with cheap imported goods, hurting local manufacturers.

  • 4.

    Add the dye slowly so it saturates the fabric evenly without leaving patches.

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