n.
    
      - 漏洞,裂縫[C]
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The rain dripped down from a 
leak in the roof.
雨水從屋頂的裂縫中滴漏下來。
 
      - (水,瓦斯等的)漏出;漏出物;漏電[C]
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I can smell a 
leak of gas.
我嗅到洩漏的瓦斯。
 
      - (祕密等的)洩漏[C]
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The 
leak of information was officially inspired.
這一情報的洩漏是官方授意的。
 
      - 【俚】撒尿[S]
 
    
    vt.
    
      - 使滲漏
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The car is 
leaking oil.
這汽車在漏油。
 
      - 洩漏(祕密等)[(+out/to)]
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He denied that he had 
leaked the news to the press.
他否認曾將這則消息洩漏給新聞界。
 
    
    vi.
    
      - 漏,滲[(+out)]
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The faucet is 
leaking.
水龍頭在漏水。
 
      - (消息等)洩漏出去[(+out)]
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Your secret appears to have 
leaked out.
看來你的祕密已經洩漏出去了。
 
    
   
  片語
  
    A small leak will sink a great ship.
    
      - 小漏能沉大船。
 
    
    leak out
    
      - 洩漏
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The news soon 
leaked out.
消息很快就洩漏出來了。
 
    
   
  辨析
  
 
  v.
  - (of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents through a hole or crack. 
▸(of liquid, gas, etc.) pass in or out through a hole or crack in such a way.
 - (of secret information) become known. 
▸intentionally disclose (secret information).
 
n.
  - a hole in a container or covering through which contents leak. 
▸an instance of leaking in such a way.
 - an intentional disclosure of secret information.
 
 
  Phrase
  
    
      - have 
(or take)
 a leak
 informal urinate. 
    
   
  Derivative
  
    - leakage n.
  - leaker n.
  - leakiness n.
  - leakproof adj.
  - leaky adj. 
(leakier, leakiest)
. 
   
  Etymology
  ME: prob. of Low Ger. or Du. origin and rel. to lack.