infiltration
US /ˌɪn.fɪlˈtreɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪn.fɪlˈtreɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
潜入, 浸透
the action of entering or gaining access to an organization, place, or system surreptitiously, especially in order to acquire secret information or to cause damage
例:
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The intelligence agency prevented the infiltration of foreign spies.
情報機関は外国のスパイの潜入を阻止した。
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There were concerns about the infiltration of extremist groups into the organization.
過激派グループの組織への潜入について懸念があった。
2.
浸透, しみ込み
the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil
例:
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Forests play a crucial role in regulating water infiltration into the soil.
森林は土壌への水の浸透を調節する上で重要な役割を果たす。
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Poor soil structure can reduce the rate of water infiltration.
劣悪な土壌構造は水の浸透率を低下させる可能性がある。
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