单词 | percolate |
释义 | per·co·late (pûrkə-lāt′) v. per·co·lat·ed, per·co·lat·ing, per·co·lates v.tr. 1. To cause (liquid, for example) to pass through a porous substance or small holes; filter. 2. To pass or ooze through: Water percolated the sand. 3. To make (coffee) in a percolator. v.intr. 1. To drain or seep through a porous material or filter. 2. Informal To become lively or active. 3. Informal To spread slowly or gradually. n. (-lĭt, -lāt′) A liquid that has been percolated. [Latin percōlāre, percōlāt- : per-, per- + cōlāre, to filter (from cōlum, sieve).] per′co·lation n. |
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