absorb
/əbˈsɔːb, -ˈzɔːb/
(absorbing, absorbed,absorbs)
1. 及物动词 If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in. 吸收 (液体、气体等)
- Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and moisture from the soil. 植物从空气中吸收二氧化碳,从泥土中吸收水分。
2. 及物动词 If something absorbs light, heat, or another form of energy, it takes it in. 吸取 (光、热等能量)
- A household radiator absorbs energy in the form of electric current and releases it in the form of heat. 家用暖气以电流的形式吸收能量,然后以热量的形式将其释放出去。
3. 及物动词 If a group is absorbed into a larger group, it becomes part of the larger group. 使并入
- City schools were absorbed into the countywide school district. 市立学校被并入了郡学区。
4. 及物动词 If something absorbs a force or shock, it reduces its effect. 使缓冲
- ...footwear which does not absorb the impact of the foot striking the ground. …不能缓冲脚踏在地面上所产生的冲击力的鞋子。
5. 及物动词 If a system or society absorbs changes, effects, or costs, it is able to deal with them. 能应付
- The banks would be forced to absorb large losses. 这些银行将被迫承担那些巨大的损失。
6. 及物动词 If something absorbs something valuable such as money, space, or time, it uses up a great deal of it. 大量消耗
- It absorbed vast amounts of capital that could have been used for investment. 它消耗掉了原本可以用作投资的大量资本。
7. 及物动词 If you absorb information, you learn and understand it. 理解
- Too often he only absorbs half the information in the manual. 通常,他对手册里的信息只是一知半解。
8. 及物动词 If something absorbs you, it interests you a great deal and takes up all your attention and energy. 使专注
- ...a second career which absorbed her more completely than her acting ever had. …一个比其演艺事业更让她全身心投入的第二职业。
9. → see also absorbed, absorbing
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