leakage

leakage — 名詞

1. the escape of a liquid or gas through an unintended opening such as a hole, crac

1.名詞B2
釋義

滲漏；洩漏

液體或氣體從破洞或裂縫中外洩

the escape of a liquid or gas through an unintended opening such as a hole, crack, or damaged seal

例句

Tunde called a plumber after noticing a slow water leakage under the kitchen sink.

Tunde 注意到廚房水槽下方有緩慢的滲水後，找來了水電師傅。

collocation: water leakage / gas leakage

The factory shut down two machines when a gas leakage was detected near the tanks.

工廠在儲存槽附近偵測到瓦斯洩漏後，立刻關閉了兩台機器。

passive: was detected / was found

同義詞
  • leak

    more concrete — names the hole or the event; 'leakage' is more abstract, focusing on the process or amount

  • seepage

    slower, gradual escape through porous material rather than a distinct hole

  • discharge

    more formal or technical, can be intentional or unintentional release

反義詞
  • 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

❌There is a water leakage in the pipe' (when referring to the hole)
✅There is a water leak in the pipe
💡'leak' names the hole or break; 'leakage' names the process or amount that escapes.

2. the unauthorized or accidental release of private, classified, or sensitive info

2.名詞B2
釋義

洩密；外洩

機密或隱私資訊未經授權而流出

the unauthorized or accidental release of private, classified, or sensitive information to people who should not have access to it

例句

The hospital faced a fine after an information leakage exposed patient records to the public.

該醫院因資訊外洩導致病歷資料曝光，面臨罰款處分。

collocation: information leakage / data leakage

Saira's team installed new software to prevent any further leakage of customer data.

Saira 的團隊安裝了新軟體，以防止客戶資料進一步外洩。

prevent + noun: prevent leakage of [something]

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌There was a leakage of information to the newspaper
✅There was a leak of information to the newspaper
💡for specific incidents, 'leak' is the natural word; 'leakage' sounds overly formal.