Saturate



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 浸透;使充满
• ［英］ v. 浸透 ( put as much liquid as possible into) ; 使充满 ( fill completely)
• ［类］ 反义词: dehydrate ( 脱水) -saturate with water ( 使充满水)
• ［记］ satur（足够）+ate -> 使足够 -> 饱和

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (-rated; -rating)

• Etymology: Latin saturatus, past participle of saturare, from satur well-fed — more at satire
• Date: 1538
• 1. to satisfy fully ; satiate
• 2. to treat, furnish, or charge with something to the point where no more can be absorbed, dissolved, or retained <water saturated with salt>
• 3.
  • a. to fill completely with something that permeates or pervades <book is saturated with Hollywood — Newgate Callendar>
  • b. to load to capacity
• 4. to cause to combine until there is no further tendency to combine
• Synonyms: see soak
• ? saturator noun

II. adjective

• Date: 1782
• saturated

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