percolate

pronunciation

UK [ˈpɜ:kəleɪt]word uk audio image

US [ˈpɜrkəleɪt] word us audio image

  • vi.
    渗透
    (思想等)渗透
    渗入
  • vt.
    (用渗滤壶)煮(咖啡)
    渗滤

Word Origin

percolate 渗入,渗透

来自拉丁语percolare,过滤,渗透,来自per-,通过,colum,筛子,筛选,词源同colander,coliform.

Example

1. Uh , I think we should take a break , okay ? Let all this percolate .
噢,我认为我们该休息一下,好吗?让这一切沉淀一下。
2. Senior leadership is still important : there need to be forward-thinking leaders who ' allow for the culture of ideas to percolate up , ' says dr. robinson .
鲁宾逊说,高层领导的态度也很重要:公司高层需要高瞻远瞩,允许营造创意文化。

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