"percolate" in Chinese (Simplified)
渗透滤过逐渐传播（比喻）
Definition
指液体慢慢渗透通过某种物质，也可以指思想或信息逐渐传播。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于科学环境中，既可以指液体渗透，也可以比喻信息、思想慢慢传播。'Percolate'含有慢慢渗透、逐层传播的意思，口语中较少见。
Examples
Water slowly percolates through the soil.
水会慢慢地**渗透**到土壤中。
Coffee is ready after it has percolated for a few minutes.
咖啡**滤过**几分钟后就可以喝了。
The rainwater percolates down to underground rivers.
雨水**渗透**到地下河流。
It took weeks for the news to percolate through the whole company.
消息花了好几周才**逐渐传播**到整个公司。
Let the idea percolate before you make a decision.
做决定前让这个想法**慢慢发酵**一下。
Rumors started to percolate around the school by lunchtime.
午饭时，谣言已在学校**慢慢传开**了。