penetrate

1. V-T If something or someone penetrates a physical object or an area, they succeed in getting into it or passing through it. 進入; 穿透

X-rays can penetrate many objects. X射線能穿透很多物體。

2. penetrationN-UNCOUNT 進入; 穿透

The thick walls prevented penetration by debris from the hurricane. 一堵堵厚墻阻擋了颶風帶來的碎片的穿透。

3. V-T If someone penetrates an organization, a group, or a profession, they succeed in entering it although it is difficult to do so. (排除困難) 進入

...the continuing failure of women to penetrate the higher levels of engineering. …女性躋身工程業(yè)較高層級的連續(xù)失敗。

4. V-T If someone penetrates an enemy group or a rival organization, they succeed in joining it in order to get information or cause trouble. 打入 (敵對組織)

The CIA had requested our help to penetrate a drug ring operating out of Munich. 中情局曾要求我們協(xié)助打入在慕尼黑外活動的一個販毒團伙。

5. penetrationN-UNCOUNT 打入

...the successful penetration by the KGB of the French intelligence service. …克格勃向法國情報機構(gòu)的成功滲入。

6. V-T If a company or country penetrates a market or area, they succeed in selling their products there. 打入 (某市場或地區(qū))[商業(yè)]

There have been around 15 attempts from outside Idaho to penetrate the market. 已有約十五次從愛達荷州以外打入該市場的企圖。

7. penetrationN-UNCOUNT 打入

...import penetration across a broad range of heavy industries. …橫跨廣泛重工業(yè)領域的進口滲入。