leakage
leakage — noun
1. the escape of a liquid or gas through an unintended opening such as a hole, crac
the escape of a liquid or gas through an unintended opening such as a hole, crack, or damaged seal
Tunde called a plumber after noticing a slow water leakage under the kitchen sink.
collocation: water leakage / gas leakage
The factory shut down two machines when a gas leakage was detected near the tanks.
passive: was detected / was found
Dario checked each pipe joint to find the oil leakage source.
A routine inspection revealed a slow leakage of coolant from the air conditioning unit.
- containment
the act of keeping a substance within its intended boundary
- sealing
the action of closing openings to prevent escape
文法句型
uncountable: Leakage of [substance] is/was [adjective]
countable: There is/was a leakage of [substance]
用法筆記
Frequently uncountable when describing the general phenomenon ('Leakage of chemicals must be prevented'). Countable when referring to a specific occurrence or measured amount ('Three separate leakages were reported this month'). 'Leak' (the noun) is more common for naming the hole or incident itself; 'leakage' emphasises the process or the amount that escapes.
常見錯誤
2. the unauthorized or accidental release of private, classified, or sensitive info
the unauthorized or accidental release of private, classified, or sensitive information to people who should not have access to it
The hospital faced a fine after an information leakage exposed patient records to the public.
collocation: information leakage / data leakage
Saira's team installed new software to prevent any further leakage of customer data.
prevent + noun: prevent leakage of [something]
Government officials launched an investigation into the leakage of classified military documents.
Andrés warned the team that even a small leakage of client data could damage the company's reputation.
- leak
more common in everyday English for the information sense; 'leakage' is more formal
- disclosure
can be either intentional or accidental; often used in legal contexts
- divulgence
formal; emphasises the act of revealing something that was meant to stay secret
- confidentiality
the state of keeping information private and protected
- secrecy
the practice of keeping information hidden from unauthorised people
文法句型
uncountable: [information/data] leakage is/was [adjective]
countable: There was a leakage of [classified material]
用法筆記
Typically uncountable ('Data leakage is a growing concern for online retailers'). Countable use is rare and restricted to formal or investigative contexts ('A leakage of sensitive material occurred'). In everyday English, 'leak' is far more common for the information sense ('a leak to the press'). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense applies only to information, secrets, or data — never to physical substances.