percolate
pronunciation
UK [ˈpɜ:kəleɪt]
US [ˈpɜrkəleɪt]
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- vi.
- 滤
- 渗透
- (思想等)渗透
- 渗入
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- 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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