渗透

shèntòu

HSK 7

渗透 — shèntòu

1. to permeate; to penetrate (ideas, influence, products) into a population or group; to infiltrate (hostile agents)

   这种思想已经渗透到年轻一代中。 zhèzhǒng sīxiǎng yǐjīng shèntòudào niánqīngyídài zhōng — This idea has already permeated the younger generation.

2. to seep through; to ooze; (chemistry) to osmosis or physical permeation (liquid passing through a material)

   雨水从墙体裂缝渗透进来，需要修补防水层。 yǔshuǐ cóng qiángtǐ lièfèng shèntòu jìnlái xūyào xiūbǔ fángshuǐcéng — Rainwater is seeping in through cracks in the wall; the waterproofing needs repair.