osmosis
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Osmosis is the process by which a liquid passes through a thin piece of solid substance such as the roots of a plant. 渗透[技术]
...the processes of diffusion and osmosis. ...扩散与渗透过程。
2. N-UNCOUNT If you say that people influence each other by osmosis, or that skills are gained by osmosis, you mean that this is done gradually and without any obvious effort. 潜移默化; 耳濡目染[正式] [usu 'by/through' N]
She allowed her life to be absorbed by his, taking on as if by osmosis his likes and dislikes. 她让自己融入他的生活，好像是潜移默化地养成和他相同的好恶。
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osmosis /ɒzˈməʊsɪs, ɒs-/
剑桥词典
osmosis noun [U] (LIQUID)
biology specializedthe process in plants and animals by which a liquid moves gradually from one part of the body or the plant to another through a membrane (= cell covering )
渗透（作用）
Fluid flows back into the tiny blood vessels by osmosis. 液体通过渗透作用流回毛细血管。
osmosis noun [U] (IDEAS)
the way in which ideas and information gradually spread between people
潜移默化，耳濡目染
The children were never taught the songs , they just listened to other children singing them and learned them by osmosis. 从来没人教孩子们唱过这些歌曲，他们只是听别的孩子唱，慢慢地就学会了。
Reading is not picked up by a process of osmosis, but needs to be taught . 阅读不是在潜移默化的过程中学会的，而是需要教授的。 返回 osmosis