osmosis
n[U]
1 (biology or chemistry 生或化) gradual passing of a liquid through a porous partition 渗透
Blood can be cleaned by osmosis if the kidneys have failed. 若肾功能衰退, 可通过渗透作用使血液净化.
2 gradual, and often hardly noticeable,acceptance of ideas, etc (思想、 观念等)潜移默化
Childrenseem to learn about computers by osmosis. 儿童似乎不知不觉地就了解了计算机.