English Dictionary

penetrate

/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/

verb

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce. / (figuratively) To achieve understanding of, despite some obstacle; to comprehend; to understand.

The arrow was able to penetrate the target.

意味（1）

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

Light penetrates darkness.

意味（2）

(figuratively) To achieve understanding of, despite some obstacle; to comprehend; to understand.

I could not penetrate Burke's opaque rhetoric.

意味（3）

To affect profoundly through the senses or feelings; to move deeply.

to penetrate one's heart with pity

意味（4）

To infiltrate an enemy to gather intelligence.

意味（5）

To insert the penis into an opening, such as a vagina, mouth or anus.

a male elephant comes up and penetrates the female

意味（6）

(chess) To move a piece past the defending pieces of one's opponent.