[, ]an amount of liquid or gas escaping from a container that has a fault; an occasion when this happens 泄漏量；漏损量；泄漏；渗漏◆a leakage of toxic waste into the sea 有毒废物的泄漏入海◆Check bottles for leakage before use. 使用之前检查瓶子有否渗漏。◆(figurative) the continuing leakage of deposits from the banking system 存款从银行体系的不断流失