单词 | assimilation |
释义 | as·sim·i·la·tion (ə-sĭm′ə-lāshən) n. 1. a. The act or process of assimilating. b. The state of being assimilated. 2. Physiology The conversion of nutriments into living tissue; constructive metabolism. 3. Linguistics The process by which a sound is modified so that it becomes similar or identical to an adjacent or nearby sound. For example, the prefix in- becomes im- in impossible by assimilation to the labial p of possible. 4. The process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture. |
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