释义 |
seepageseep‧age /ˈsiːpɪdʒ/ noun [countable, uncountable] - There was some oil seepage from the valves in the car's engine.
- A more sinister development is the seepage of nitrate into aquifers which are used as sources of the domestic water supply.
- By the sampling point there is an iridescence on the water which regularly fans out, indicating a seepage of oil.
- However, this seepage was slight and not a problem.
- Manure seepage from storage areas is polluting waterways and evaporating ammonia is contributing to acid rain.
- Most homes in town get some water in their basements, mostly due to seepage from the rain.
- No one in town has taken floodwater, though some basements are wet from seepage.
- This will prevent water seepage into the building.
a gradual flow of liquid or gas through small spaces or holes |