infiltrate /in'filtreit/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
• (v.) enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
• (v.) pass into or through by filtering or permeating

Chinese translation

• vt. 使浸润, 使潜入, 使渗入
• vi. 渗入
• n. 渗透物

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/in'filtreit/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.25 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

infiltrated, infiltrating, infiltrates

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