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infiltrate 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈinfilˌtrāt/,/inˈfil-/,
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infiltrated, past participle; infiltrated, past tense; infiltrating, present participle; infiltrates, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Enter or gain access to (an organization, place, etc.) surreptitiously and gradually, esp. in order to acquire secret information
    • - other areas of the establishment were infiltrated by fascists
  2. Permeate or become a part of (something) in this way
    • - computing has infiltrated most professions now
  3. (of a tumor, cells, etc.) Spread into or invade (a tissue or organ)

  4. (of a liquid) Permeate (something) by filtration
    • - virtually no water infiltrates deserts such as the Sahara
  5. Introduce (a liquid) into something in this way
    • - lignocaine was infiltrated into the wound
Noun
  1. An infiltrating substance or a number of infiltrating cells

  1. cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
  2. enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"
  3. pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material"
  4. pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
  5. (infiltration) a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)
  6. (infiltration) percolation: the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"
  7. (Infiltrated) Powder metallurgy is a forming and fabrication technique consisting of three major processing stages. First, the primary material is physically powdered, divided into many small individual particles. ...
  8. (Infiltration (HVAC)) Infiltration is the unintentional or accidental introduction of outside air into a building, typically through cracks in the building envelope and through use of doors for passage . Infiltration is sometimes called air leakage. ...
  9. (Infiltration (hydrology)) Infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. Infiltration rate in soil science is a measure of the rate at which soil is able to absorb rainfall or irrigation. It is measured in inches per hour or millimeters per hour. ...
  10. (Infiltration (medical)) Infiltration is the diffusion or accumulation (in a tissue or cells) of substances not normal to it or in amounts in excess of the normal. The material collected in those tissues or cells is called infiltrate.
  11. (Infiltration (zine)) Jeff Chapman (14 October 1973 - 23 August 2005), better known by the pseudonym Ninjalicious, was a Toronto-based urban explorer, fountaineer, writer and founder of the urban exploration zine Infiltration: the zine about going places you're not supposed to go. ...
  12. To surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access; To cause a fluid to pass through a substance by filtration; To send soldiers through gaps in the enemy line; To move from a vein, remaining in the body
  13. (infiltration) The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body; The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body; The act of entering a physical location and/or organization secretly
  14. (INFILTRATES) Something seeping or filling in a space or cavity.
  15. (Infiltrates) A collection of inflammatory cells within a body tissue; for example, in the lung. Pulmonary infiltrates are visible on chest x-rays in pneumonia and in some forms of vasculitis.
  16. (infiltrating) Refers to a tumor that penetrates normal, surrounding tissue.
  17. (Infiltration) Air that enters your home through holes, gaps, and cracks, (e.g., plumbing or electrical holes, the heating and air conditioning system, doors, and windows).
  18. (infiltration) The process by which air leaks into a building. To find the infiltration heating load factor (HLF), the formula to account for the extra BTUs needed to heat the infiltrated air is BTU/HR = building volume x air changes x BTU/cu.ft/hr x TD (temperature difference).
  19. (Infiltration) Inadvertent administration of a non-vesicant solution or medication into surrounding tissue; rated by a standard scale (RCN, 2003).
  20. (Infiltration) Air flow into a space usually through walls and leaks around doors and windows.
  21. (infiltration) (1) The entry of water into the soil. (2) The quantity of groundwater that leaks into pipe through joints, porous walls or breaks. (3) The entrance of water from the ground into a gallery. ...
  22. (Infiltration) is entry of water into a sewer system through such sources as defective pipes, pipe joints, connections or manhole walls.
  23. (Infiltration) Air that leaks through a window or door.
  24. (Infiltration) Local anesthetic procedure effective for upper teeth and soft tissue; placement of anesthetic under the gum, allowing it to seep into bone.
  25. (Infiltration) Unintended ground or storm water in the sanitary drain system.