单词 | leak |
释义 | leak (lēk) v. leaked, leak·ing, leaks v.intr. 1. To permit the escape, entry, or passage of something through a breach or flaw: rusted pipes that were beginning to leak; a boat leaking at the seams. 2. To escape or pass through a breach or flaw: helium leaking slowly from the balloon. 3. To become publicly known through a breach of secrecy: The news has leaked. v.tr. 1. To permit (a substance) to escape or pass through a breach or flaw: a damaged reactor leaking radioactivity into the atmosphere. 2. To disclose without authorization or official sanction: leaked classified information to a reporter. n. Idiom: 1. A crack or flaw that permits something to escape from or enter a container or conduit: fixed the leak in the roof. 2. a. The act or instance of leaking. b. An amount leaked: equipment used in cleaning up oil leaks. 3. An unauthorized or a deliberate disclosure of confidential information: "Sometimes we can't respond to stories based on leaks" (Ronald Reagan). 4. a. Loss of electric current as a result of faulty insulation. b. The path or place at which this loss takes place. take a leak Vulgar Slang To urinate. [Middle English leken, probably from Middle Dutch lēken.] leaker n. |
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