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词组 leak
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leak /liːk/ noun 1. a small hole that lets liquid or gas out, or the liquid or gas that is coming outverbsspring a leak (=start to have a leak) The boat had sprung a leak.stop a leak Tightening the nut will sometimes stop the leak.plug a leak (=stop it by putting something into the hole) He used some foam to plug the leak.check sth for leaks Check the sides of the container for leaks.a leak comes from sth The leak was coming from a tiny hole in the roof.adjectives/nouns + leaka gas/oil/fuel etc leak The fire was caused by a gas leak. | If your car is using a lot of oil, it may have an oil leak. | The plane was grounded because of a fuel leak.a water leak Water leaks can cause a lot of damage to property.a radioactive/radiation leak A radioactive leak was discovered at the nuclear reactor.a small/minor leak There is a small leak in the side of the tank.a major leak In emergencies such as a burst pipe or a major leak, turn off the water supply.a slow leak A slow leak can cause the water pressure to drop.prepositionsa leak in sth There is a leak in the mains pipe.a leak from sth They stopped the leak from the tanker.2. a situation in which secret information is given to a reporterphrasesthe source of a leak The newspaper will not reveal the source of the leak.be responsible for a leak No-one knows who is responsible for the leak.a leak comes from sb/sth It is thought that the leak came from someone working in the IT department.adjectives/nouns + leakan information leak Any information leak would be very damaging to the company.a serious leak There has been a serious leak of secret military information.a tabloid leak (=a leak published by a newspaper that contains stories about famous people and little serious news) Because of tabloid leaks, everyone knew who would be appearing on the show.prepositionsa leak to sb A leak to the press described the minister as ‘completely incompetent’.a leak from sth The White House has refused to respond to leaks from the report.a leak of sth There are frequent leaks of confidential information.
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