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单词 percolate
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percolate

​verb
UK /ˈpɜː(r)kəleɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theypercolate
he/she/itpercolates
present participlepercolating
past tensepercolated
past participlepercolated
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive if a liquid or gas percolates through a substance, it gradually passes through it

    Rainwater percolates slowly through the soil.

    Synonyms and related words
    What liquids can do
    break
    burst
    cast up
    1. 1a
      intransitive/transitive if coffee percolates, or if you percolate it, it is made in a container in which hot water passes through coffee powder
      Synonyms and related words
      Preparing tea and coffee drinks
      brew
      brew up
      coffee
  2. 2
    intransitive if information or ideas percolate, they spread gradually and become known to more people

    Rumours of his resignation percolated through Congress.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be, or to become known
    come out
    get around
    leak out
derived word
percolation
​noun
Synonyms and related words
Movements of water
course
current
down
Synonyms and related words
To be, or to become known
come out
get around
leak out
Synonyms and related words
Preparing tea and coffee drinks
brew
brew up
coffee

percolate

​verb
US /ˈpɜrkəˌleɪt/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theypercolate
he/she/itpercolates
present participlepercolating
past tensepercolated
past participlepercolated
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive if a liquid or gas percolates through a substance, it gradually passes through it

    Rainwater percolates slowly through the soil.

    Synonyms and related words
    What liquids can do
    break
    burst
    cast up
    1. 1a
      intransitive/transitive if coffee percolates, or if you percolate it, it is made in a container in which hot water passes through coffee powder
      Synonyms and related words
      Preparing tea and coffee drinks
      brew
      coffee
      grounds
  2. 2
    intransitive if information or ideas percolate, they spread gradually and become known to more people

    Rumors of his resignation percolated through Congress.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be, or to become known
    come out
    get around
    leak out
derived word
percolation
​noun
Synonyms and related words
Movements of water
course
current
down
Synonyms and related words
To be, or to become known
come out
get around
leak out
Synonyms and related words
Preparing tea and coffee drinks
brew
coffee
grounds
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