percolate
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/ˈpɜːrkəleɪt/
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/ˈpɜːkəleɪt/
To slowly pass through a material with small spaces.
Water slowly percolated through the coffee grounds.
水慢慢地渗透过咖啡渣。
To spread gradually within a group or society.
Rumors of the new policy began to percolate through the office.
新政策的谣言开始在办公室里传播开来。
To make coffee using a percolator; to be made in this way.
She percolated the coffee to make it stronger.
她过滤咖啡以使其更浓。