saturate
英 [ˈsætʃəreɪt]
美 [ˈsætʃəreɪt]
v. 使湿透; 浸透; 使充满; 使饱和
过去分词：saturated 现在分词：saturating 第三人称单数：saturates 过去式：saturated 复数：saturates
Collins.1 / BNC.13741 / COCA.11157
牛津词典
verb
- 使湿透；浸透
to make sth completely wet- The continuous rain had saturated the soil.
连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
- The continuous rain had saturated the soil.
- 使充满；使饱和
to fill sth/sb completely with sth so that it is impossible or useless to add any more- The company had saturated the market for personal organizers (= so that no new buyers could be found) .
那家公司的产品已使电子记事簿市场饱和。
- The company had saturated the market for personal organizers (= so that no new buyers could be found) .
柯林斯词典
- VERB 使充满;使饱和
If people or thingssaturatea place or object, they fill it completely so that no more can be added.- In the last days before the vote, both sides are saturating the airwaves...
选举前最后几天，竞选双方占用了所有的广播电台和电视台。 - As the market was saturated with goods and the economy became more balanced, inflation went down.
随着市场上商品饱和，经济趋于平衡，通货膨胀就减弱了。
- In the last days before the vote, both sides are saturating the airwaves...
- VERB 浸透;渗透;使湿透
If someone or somethingis saturated, they become extremely wet.- If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, it should be discarded and replaced.
过滤器如果已被机油浸透，则应丢弃并换上新的。
- If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, it should be discarded and replaced.
英英释义
verb
- cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
- infuse or fill completely
- Impregnate the cloth with alcohol