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leak
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
leaks; leaked; leaking
leaks; leaked; leaking
Learner's definition of LEAK
1
a : to let something (such as a liquid or gas) in or out through a hole in a surface（液体或气体等）漏，渗漏，泄漏
[no object]
- The roof was leaking. [=rainwater was getting into the building through the roof]屋顶在漏雨。
- The boat leaked badly. [=a lot of water got into the boat through its bottom]船漏水严重。
- That hose is leaking. [=water is coming out of the side of that hose]软管在漏水。
- a leaking boat/roof在漏水的船/屋顶
[+ object]
- The boat was leaking water.船在漏水。
- The cracked pipe leaked fumes into the room.那条破裂的管子使烟气泄露到房间里。
b [no object] of a liquid, gas, etc. : to come in or go out through a hole in a surface渗入；漏出
- Fumes leaked through the crack in the pipe.烟气从管子的裂缝处冒出来。
- Air leaked out of the tire.气从轮胎里漏出来。
- Water was leaking through a hole in the roof.水从屋顶的一个洞漏下来。
2
a [+ object] : to give (secret information) to someone so that it becomes known to the public泄露，透露，走漏（秘密消息）
- Someone leaked the story to the press.有人把这个事情透露给了新闻界。
- a leaked story被泄露的事情
b [no object] : to become known to the public被公开；外传 — usually + out
- We can't let this information leak. [=get out]我们不能让这条信息外传。
- Eventually, news of the accident leaked out.最后，关于那场事故的消息传了出去。
- Details about the case started to leak out.那个案件的细节开始外传。
2 leak /ˈliːk/ noun
plural leaks
2 leak
/ˈliːk/
noun
plural leaks
Learner's definition of LEAK
[count]
1
a : a hole in a surface that lets something (such as a liquid or gas) pass in or out漏洞；裂缝；缝隙
- The boat had developed a bad leak.那条船的船体已形成一条大裂缝。
- The landlord said he would fix the leak in the roof.房东说他会修复房顶的漏洞。
- One of the car's tires has a slow leak. [=a small hole through which air escapes slowly]那辆车的一个轮胎有个小漏气孔。
- The pipe suddenly sprung a leak. [=began to leak]那根管子突然裂开了。
b : an occurrence in which something (such as a liquid or gas) passes through a hole in a surface泄漏
- a gas/oil leak煤气/石油泄漏
- a slow leak of the chemical化学品的缓慢外泄
2
: a situation in which people learn about information that is supposed to be secret（秘密信息的）泄露
- When a reporter revealed classified information, the source of the leak was investigated.一名记者曝光了机密情报后，泄密的源头被追查。
- Security is high because of a fear of leaks before negotiations have been finished.因为担心谈判结束前泄密，所以保密工作做得特别严密。
- a security leak安全漏洞
take a leak
informal + impolite or British have a leak
Example Sentences
Verb The boat was leaking water. The cracked pipe leaked fumes into the room. Fumes leaked through the crack in the pipe. Air leaked out of the tire. Water was leaking through a hole in the roof. Someone leaked the story to the press. Noun The boat had developed a bad leak. The landlord said he would fix the leak in the roof. a slow leak of the chemical When a reporter revealed classified information, the source of the leak was investigated. Security is high because of a fear of leaks before negotiations have been finished. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Ed Flanagan, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 Historically, the United States rarely revealed its most sensitive intelligence to an organization as diverse as NATO, primarily for fear that secrets could leak. Liz Sly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 But there was little evidence that the panels would leak those materials into the environment at a scale that would affect human or animal health. Dan Gearino, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2022 Leaders must recognize that if a company doesn’t have a means for escalating issues, those issues may leak out to the external world before anyone internally can get a handle on them. Kathleen Lucente, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 McLaughlin also shared his disappointment that a person close to the investigation would leak the video. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 13 July 2022 Retbleed shows that return instructions unfortunately leak under certain conditions similar to indirect branches. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 Keep in mind that if the straw lid is left open and not secured close, there is a chance the water bottle could leak. Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022 Another group of lawyers, also working with the Descendants Project, was trying to stop the federal permit, arguing in part that grain dust could leak into the air and create a respiratory irritant. Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 20 May 2022 Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo, 17 July 2017 After checking ducts, evaluate all the windows and doors for leaks and cracks, and add new weather stripping if necessary. Cincinnati.com, 30 June 2017 If the container uses ice packs, it must be sealed and in a leak-proof container with the contents clearly marked. Cynthia Drescher, CNT, 27 June 2017 At 3:23 p.m., BGE had mitigated the leak, fire vehicles were leaving and the Sheriff's Office was preparing to reopen the road, Fire & EMS spokespersons Rich Gardiner and Jenn Chenworth reported on Facebook. Staff Report, The Aegis, 2 June 2017 Truth is being mean leaves more leaks in your camp than the titanic and I .. Christopher Rosen, EW.com, 21 May 2017 But strep also caused a leak in the BBB near the amygdala, the seat of fear and anxiety, and the lateral hypothalamus, where our sense of hunger begins. Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2017 For their part, Trump's aides look on many of those holdovers from the last administration with suspicion, blaming them for leaks. Tampa Bay Times, 20 Feb. 2017 Your Utility CompanyIn the event of a power outage or suspected gas leak, your utility company is better equipped to handle the problem than emergency responders. Kelly O'sullivan, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2017 See More
Verb
Experts warn that an explosion around the plant, which is being shelled, could leak radiation across Europe. Ed Flanagan, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 Historically, the United States rarely revealed its most sensitive intelligence to an organization as diverse as NATO, primarily for fear that secrets could leak. Liz Sly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 But there was little evidence that the panels would leak those materials into the environment at a scale that would affect human or animal health. Dan Gearino, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2022 Leaders must recognize that if a company doesn’t have a means for escalating issues, those issues may leak out to the external world before anyone internally can get a handle on them. Kathleen Lucente, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 McLaughlin also shared his disappointment that a person close to the investigation would leak the video. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 13 July 2022 Retbleed shows that return instructions unfortunately leak under certain conditions similar to indirect branches. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 Keep in mind that if the straw lid is left open and not secured close, there is a chance the water bottle could leak. Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022 Another group of lawyers, also working with the Descendants Project, was trying to stop the federal permit, arguing in part that grain dust could leak into the air and create a respiratory irritant. Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 20 May 2022 Noun
Two houses in Rancho Bernardo’s Westwood neighborhood were evacuated early Monday afternoon due to a natural gas leak at a nearby home under fumigation. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo, 17 July 2017 After checking ducts, evaluate all the windows and doors for leaks and cracks, and add new weather stripping if necessary. Cincinnati.com, 30 June 2017 If the container uses ice packs, it must be sealed and in a leak-proof container with the contents clearly marked. Cynthia Drescher, CNT, 27 June 2017 At 3:23 p.m., BGE had mitigated the leak, fire vehicles were leaving and the Sheriff's Office was preparing to reopen the road, Fire & EMS spokespersons Rich Gardiner and Jenn Chenworth reported on Facebook. Staff Report, The Aegis, 2 June 2017 Truth is being mean leaves more leaks in your camp than the titanic and I .. Christopher Rosen, EW.com, 21 May 2017 But strep also caused a leak in the BBB near the amygdala, the seat of fear and anxiety, and the lateral hypothalamus, where our sense of hunger begins. Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2017 For their part, Trump's aides look on many of those holdovers from the last administration with suspicion, blaming them for leaks. Tampa Bay Times, 20 Feb. 2017 Your Utility CompanyIn the event of a power outage or suspected gas leak, your utility company is better equipped to handle the problem than emergency responders. Kelly O'sullivan, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English leken, liken, from or akin to Middle Dutch leken; akin to Old English hlec leaky, Old High German zelehhan, Old Norse leka to leak and probably to Old English leccan to moisten, Middle Irish legaid it melts
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of leak was in the 14th century Phrases Containing leak
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