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infiltrate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·fil·trate /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt $ ɪnˈfɪltreɪt, ˈɪnfɪl-/ verb  1 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]JOIN AN ORGANIZATIONSPY to secretly join an organization or enter a place in order to find out information about it or harm it 渗透;混入;潜入 Police attempts to infiltrate neo-Nazi groups were largely unsuccessful. 警方想打入新纳粹团体的行动基本上不成功。infiltrate into Rebel forces have been infiltrating into the country. 叛军一直在向这个国家渗透。2 [transitive] to secretly put people into an organization or place in order to find out information or to harm it 使秘密进入,使潜入〔某组织或地方〕infiltrate somebody into something They repeatedly tried to infiltrate assassins into the palace. 他们几次想让刺客潜入皇宫。3 [transitive] to become a part of something – used especially to show disapproval 渗透进〔尤含贬义〕 Commercialism has been infiltrating universities for the past decade. 在过去十年里,商业主义已渗透进了大学。infiltrator noun [countable]infiltration /ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
infiltrateFederal undercover agents infiltrated a Miami drug ring.Everyone knew the organization had been infiltrated by government agents, but could not prove it.Police attempts to infiltrate neo-Nazi groups have been largely unsuccessful.The Communists effectively infiltrated the government and the political parties.infiltrate intoIntelligence reports confirm that terrorists have infiltrated into the region.infiltrate somebody into somethingThey repeatedly tried to infiltrate assassins into the palace.
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infiltrate
infiltrate /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt $ ɪnˈfɪltreɪt, ˈɪnfɪl-/ verb
1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to secretly join an organization or enter a place in order to find out information about it or harm it:
    Police attempts to infiltrate neo-Nazi groups were largely unsuccessful.
    infiltrate into
    Rebel forces have been infiltrating into the country.
2. [transitive] to secretly put people into an organization or place in order to find out information or to harm it
    infiltrate somebody into something
    They repeatedly tried to infiltrate assassins into the palace.
3. [transitive] to become a part of something – used especially to show disapproval:
    Commercialism has been infiltrating universities for the past decade.
—infiltrator noun [countable]
—infiltration /ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]


in·fil·trateBrE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they infiltrate BrE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it infiltrates BrE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪts/ 🔊past simple infiltrated BrE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle infiltrated BrE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form infiltrating BrE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɪnfɪltreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive, intransitive] to enter or make sb enter a place or an organization secretly, especially in order to get information that can be used against it (使)悄悄进入,潜入~ sth The headquarters had been infiltrated by enemy spies. 总部混入了敌方特务。🔊🔊~ sb into sth Rebel forces were infiltrated into the country. 反叛力量潜入了这个国家。🔊🔊~ into sth The CIA agents successfully infiltrated into the terrorist organizations. 中央情报局的特工人员成功地渗入了恐怖分子组织。🔊🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (into) sth (specialist) (especially of liquids or gases 尤指液体或气体) to pass slowly into sth 渗入;渗透Only a small amount of the rainwater actually infiltrates into the soil. 实际上只有少量雨水渗进了土壤。🔊🔊 in·fil·tra·tion BrE /ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the infiltration of terrorists from across the border恐怖分子的越境渗透the infiltration of rain into the soil雨水渗透土壤