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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++per·vade /pəˈveɪd $ pər-/ verb [transitive] formal  SPREADif a feeling, idea, or smell pervades a place, it is present in every part of it 〔感觉、想法或气味〕弥漫于,遍及,充满 A spirit of hopelessness pervaded the country. 一种无望的情绪笼罩着该国。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
pervadeHard feelings pervade, especially between Paulette and her father.The power of their positive thinking is infectious and pervades our daily working life.Above all, I remember the overwhelming sense of defeatism and moral chaos that pervaded public discourse.There is a contradiction which has pervaded responses to the National Curriculum in special education.the smell of rain pervading the airTea trays pervade the corridors, going everywhere.A culture of violence pervades the local police department.It is a word that pervades the world that deals with children who, having problems, are taken to be problems.Many sleepers are disturbed by light that pervades their eyelids when they have their eyes closed.
Origin pervade (1600-1700) Latin pervadere, from vadere to go
per·vade verbChineseSyllable
feeling, if a or place, smell a pervades idea, Corpus


pervade
pervade /pəˈveɪd $ pər-/ verb [transitive] formal
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: pervadere, from vadere 'to go'
if a feeling, idea, or smell pervades a place, it is present in every part of it:
    A spirit of hopelessness pervaded the country.


per·vadeBrE /pəˈveɪd/ 🔊NAmE /pərˈveɪd/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they pervade BrE /pəˈveɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /pərˈveɪd/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it pervades BrE /pəˈveɪdz/ 🔊 NAmE /pərˈveɪdz/ 🔊past simple pervaded BrE /pəˈveɪdɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /pərˈveɪdɪd/ 🔊past participle pervaded BrE /pəˈveɪdɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /pərˈveɪdɪd/ 🔊 -ing form pervading BrE /pəˈveɪdɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /pərˈveɪdɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to spread through and be noticeable in every part of sth 渗透;弥漫;遍及 SYN permeate a pervading mood of fear普遍的恐惧情绪the sadness that pervades most of her novels充斥她大部分小说的悲怆情绪The entire house was pervaded by a sour smell. 整栋房子都充满了酸味。🔊🔊