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uptake
up·take U0139000 (ŭp′tāk′)n.1. A passage for drawing up smoke or air.2. Understanding; comprehension: very quick on the uptake.3. An act of taking in or absorbing, especially into a living organism.uptake (ˈʌpˌteɪk) n1. (Building) a pipe, shaft, etc, that is used to convey smoke or gases, esp one that connects a furnace to a chimney2. (Mining & Quarrying) mining another term for upcast23. taking up or lifting up4. the act of accepting or taking up something on offer or available5. quick on the uptake informal quick to understand or learn6. slow on the uptake informal slow to understand or learnup•take (ˈʌpˌteɪk)
n. 1. mental grasp: quick on the uptake. 2. an act or instance of taking up. 3. a pipe or passage leading upward from below, as for conducting smoke or a current of air. 4. the absorption of substances, as nutrients, by the tissues. [1810–20] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  uptake - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)consumption, ingestion, intakeeating, feeding - the act of consuming fooddeglutition, swallow, drink - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"suck, sucking, suction - the act of suckingdrinking, imbibing, imbibition - the act of consuming liquidsbodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" | | 2. |  uptake - a process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids"human process - a process in which human beings are involvedreuptake, re-uptake - a process of using up or consuming again; "psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters" |
Translationsuptake (ˈapteik) : quick, slow on the uptake quick or slow to understand. She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake. 領悟力 理解力，领悟力 uptake
be (a little) slow on the uptakeTo struggle to understand something. This phrase is often used as a euphemism for stupidity. Joe's a nice kid, but tutoring him is a challenge because he's a little slow on the uptake, you know? That group is slow on the uptake, so I don't know if they'll ever understand how to use this fancy new printer.See also: on, slow, uptakeslow on the uptakeStupid or dimwitted; slow or unable to understand something. Jim's a little slow on the uptake, so you might want to check that he's following your instructions. I was always a bit slow on the uptake as a kid, so school was never my favorite place to be.See also: on, slow, uptakebe quick on the uptakeTo be able to grasp or understand things easily. She's pretty quick on the uptake, so I'm sure she'll figure out the directions you left her.See also: on, quick, uptakequick on the uptakeAble to grasp or understand something very quickly and easily. She's pretty quick on the uptake, so I'm sure she'll figure out the directions you left her. This is a fast-paced environment, so you'll need to be quick on the uptake from the moment you start the job.See also: on, quick, uptakequick on the uptakequick to understand or learn something. Just because I'm not quick on the uptake, it doesn't mean I'm stupid. Mary understands jokes before anyone else because she's so quick on the uptake.See also: on, quick, uptakeon the uptakeIn understanding or comprehension. This term is most often put as quick on the uptake, for readily understanding something, and slow on the uptake, for being slow to comprehend. For example, Shirley will have no trouble learning that new computer program-she's very quick on the uptake . It alludes to absorbing ("taking up") information. [Early 1800s] See also: on, uptakeslow on the uptake If someone is slow on the uptake, they take a long time to understand or realise things. It's not like you to be slow on the uptake, Grace. He is quite anxious sometimes, and a bit slow on the uptake. Note: You can say that someone is quick on the uptake to mean that they understand or realise things very quickly. He is quick on the uptake and knows exactly which points to pick up.See also: on, slow, uptakebe quick (or slow) on the uptake be quick (or slow) to understand something. informalSee also: on, quick, uptakebe ˌquick/ˌslow on the ˈuptake (informal) understand things quickly/understand even simple things with difficulty: He’s a very good worker but he’s a bit slow on the uptake sometimes. You have to explain everything twice.See also: on, quick, slow, uptakeuptake
uptake[′əp‚tāk] (engineering) A large pipe for exhaust gases from a boiler furnace that runs upward to a chimney or smokestack. uptake
uptake [up´tāk] absorption and incorporation of a substance by living tissue.biologic uptake movement of hazardous substances from the environment into the tissues of plants or animals.radioactive iodine uptake (radioiodine uptake) uptake of radioiodine from the blood by the thyroid gland; see radioiodine uptake test.T3 resin uptake (triiodothyronine resin uptake) the uptake of radioactive triiodothyronine at binding sites on resin, contrasted to uptake at sites on thyroxine-binding globulin in the triiodothyronine resin uptake test.up·take (ŭp'tāk), The absorption by a tissue of some substance, food material, mineral, and its permanent or temporary retention.up·take (ŭp'tāk) The absorption by a tissue of some substance (e.g., food material, mineral) or its permanent or temporary retention. uptake
Related to uptake: slow on the uptakeSynonyms for uptakenoun the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)Synonyms- consumption
- ingestion
- intake
Related Words- eating
- feeding
- deglutition
- swallow
- drink
- suck
- sucking
- suction
- drinking
- imbibing
- imbibition
- bodily function
- bodily process
- body process
- activity
noun a process of taking up or using up or consumingRelated Words- human process
- reuptake
- re-uptake
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