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1. Oxford Dictionary

   percolate

   • IPA[ˈpəːkəleɪt]

   英式

   • v.
     (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance；spread gradually through an area or group of people

   • verb: percolate, 3rd person present: percolates, gerund or present participle: percolating, past tense: percolated, past participle: percolated

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals 同義詞 filter, drain, drip, ooze, seep, ... 更多trickle, dribble, strain, leak, leach, rarefiltrate, transude
   • ▪ spread gradually through an area or group of people continental ideas on art, science, and architecture percolated from Venice to London 同義詞 spread, be disseminated, filter, pass, go, ... 更多penetrate, permeate, pervade, infiltrate
   • 2. (of coffee) be prepared in a percolator he put some coffee on to percolate 同義詞 brew, informalperk
   • ▪ prepare (coffee) in a percolator it will have to be instant coffee—there's no time to percolate any
   • ▪ US be or become full of lively activity or excitement the night was percolating with an expectant energy