pervasive

pervasive
adjective
  1. (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
    (尤指讨厌的影响或身体感受)弥漫性的,渗透性的;遍布的,流行的
    ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society.
    年龄歧视在我们的社会中非常普遍而且根深蒂固。
派生
pervasively
adverb
pervasiveness
noun
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: from Latin pervas- 'passed through' (from the verb pervadere) + -ive
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