saturatesat•u•rate /'sætʃəreɪt/

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1. 正式 浸透，使浸透；使湿透

• My shirt was saturated with sweat after the long run. 长跑以后，我的衬衫湿透了。

2. 使充满；使大量吸收

• The air is saturated with the perfume of the flowers. 空气中充满了花香。

3. 使饱和

• The world market is saturated with raw petroleum. 世界原油市场达到了饱和状态。

4. 【化】 使饱和

• water saturated with sugar 饱含糖分的水