permeate

动词 permeate:

1. spread or diffuse through
   同义词：pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
2. pass through
   同义词：percolate, sink in, filter
3. penetrate mutually or be interlocked
   同义词：interpenetrate

1. Water has permeated (through) the soil.
   水已渗遍那片土壤。
2. The smell of cooking permeates (through) the flat.
   整套房间都弥漫著做菜的气味。

per.me.ate

v.（动词）
per.me.at.ed,per.me.at.ing,per.me.ates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To spread or flow throughout; pervade:
渗入或弥漫；遍布：
例句：
.Our thinking is permeated by our historical myths.(Freeman J. Dyson)See Synonyms at charge
.我们的历史神话渗透着我们的思想.(弗里曼J.戴森)参见 charge

To pass through the openings or interstices of:
穿透：从开口或空隙中穿过：
例句：
liquid permeating a membrane.
穿过薄膜的液体

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To spread through or penetrate something.
渗入，遍及，贯穿：穿遍或穿透某物

来源：
Latin perme3re perme3t- [to penetrate]
拉丁语 perme3re perme3t- [穿透，贯穿]
per- [through] * see per-
per- [通过] *参见 per-
me3re [to pass] * see mei-
me3re [使经过] *参见 mei-

【引伸】
per.meant
per.mea.tion
n.（名词）