penetration
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pen·e·tra·tion /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən/ noun 1 [countable, uncountable] when something or someone enters or passes through something, especially when this is difficult 穿透；渗透；进入 Cover the entire device to prevent water penetration. 把整台设备都罩住以免进水。penetration of The attack failed to lead to any deep penetration of enemy territory. 那次进攻没能深入敌区。2 [countable, uncountable] the degree to which a product is available or sold in an area 〔某产品在某市场的〕占有率penetration of the rise in import penetration of the domestic market 国内市场进口商品占有率的提高3 [uncountable] when a system of beliefs enters a society and becomes accepted 〔某种信仰在某一社会的〕渗透penetration of the penetration of Marxism into Latin America 马克思主义在拉丁美洲的传播4 [uncountable] when someone joins and gets accepted by an organization, business etc in order to find out secret information 〔为刺探情报对某团体、企业等的〕渗入penetration of foreign penetration of the British secret service 外国势力对英国特工部门的渗透5. [uncountable] when a man puts his penis into a woman’s vagina or into someone’s anus 〔阴茎的〕插入6. [uncountable] a special ability to understand things very clearly and completely 洞察力
Examples from the Corpus
penetration• Military sources reported several enemy penetrations of U.S. airspace.• foreign penetration of the British secret service• Video conferencing is expected to continue its penetration into the corporate marketplace.• Protect the wood against water penetration.From Longman Business Dictionarypenetrationpen‧e‧tra‧tion /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]MARKETING1when a product starts to be sold in a new area or to a new group of peopleour successful penetration of overseas oil markets2how much of a particular market one company’s sales or one product’s sales cover. This can be shown as a percentage of the possible sales in that marketHome Internet penetration has reached 60%.pen·e·tra·tion nounChineseSyllable
Corpus or passes Business enters through when or someone something
penetration
pen‧e‧tra‧tion /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən, ˌpenɪˈtreɪʃən/
noun
1. [uncountable and countable] when something or someone enters or passes through something, especially when this is difficult:
Cover the entire device to prevent water penetration.
penetration of
The attack failed to lead to any deep penetration of enemy territory.
2. [uncountable and countable] the degree to which a product is available or sold in an area
penetration of
the rise in import penetration of the domestic market
3. [uncountable] when a system of beliefs enters a society and becomes accepted
penetration of
the penetration of Marxism into Latin America
4. [uncountable] when someone joins and gets accepted by an organization, business etc in order to find out secret information
penetration of
foreign penetration of the British secret service
5. [uncountable] when a man puts his penis into a woman’s vagina or into someone’s anus
6. [uncountable] a special ability to understand things very clearly and completely
pen‧e‧tra‧tion /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən, ˌpenɪˈtreɪʃən/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] when something or someone enters or passes through something, especially when this is difficult:
penetration of
2. [uncountable and countable] the degree to which a product is available or sold in an area
penetration of
3. [uncountable] when a system of beliefs enters a society and becomes accepted
penetration of
4. [uncountable] when someone joins and gets accepted by an organization, business etc in order to find out secret information
penetration of
5. [uncountable] when a man puts his penis into a woman’s vagina or into someone’s anus
6. [uncountable] a special ability to understand things very clearly and completely