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单词 infiltration
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infiltration

[ in-fil-trey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɪn fɪlˈtreɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act or process of infiltrating.
the state of being infiltrated.
something that infiltrates; an infiltrate.
Military.
  1. a method of attack in which small bodies of soldiers or individual soldiers penetrate the enemy's line at weak or unguarded points in order to assemble behind the enemy position and attack it from the rear, harass enemy rear-area installations, etc.
  2. a system of transporting troops or vehicles at extended and irregular intervals so as to avoid enemy observation or attack, especially from the air.
Geology. the seepage of water into soil or rock.Compare percolation (def. 3).

Origin of infiltration

First recorded in 1790–1800; infiltrate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM infiltration

re·in·fil·tra·tion, noun

Words nearby infiltration

infield hit, infield out, infighting, infill, infiltrate, infiltration, infiltration anesthesia, infiltration capacity, infiltration gallery, infiltrometer, infimum
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Medical definitions for infiltration

infiltration
[ ĭn′fĭl-trāshən ]

n.

The act or process of infiltrating.
The state of being infiltrated.
The gas, fluid, or dissolved matter that has entered a substance, cell, or tissue.

Other words from infiltration

in•filtra•tive (-trə-tĭv) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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