英语词汇“absorb”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

absorbverb [ T ]

uk/əbˈzɔːb/us/əbˈzɔːrb/

absorb verb [ T ] (TAKE IN)

B2 to take something in, especially gradually:

Plants absorb carbon dioxide.

In cold climates, houses need to have walls that will absorb heat.

Towels absorb moisture.

The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.

Our countryside is increasingly being absorbed by/into the large cities.

to reduce the effect of a physical force, shock, or change:

The barrier absorbed the main impact of the crash.

More examples

I'm so tired, my poor befuddled brain can't absorb any more.
For running on hard roads, you need shoes with extra cushioning to absorb the shock.
From an early age, children absorb everything going on around them.
He was so absorbed in his work, he hadn't realized everyone else had gone home.
Vitamin D is absorbed by the body after exposure to sunshine.

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Physical & chemical processes

addition reaction
adiabatic
adsorb
advection
alpha decay
condensation
degradable
diffraction
dissolve
exothermic reaction
impregnate
processus
redox
refraction
rehydrate
saponification
scald
secretion
suction
vaporize

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Becoming and making smaller or less

absorb verb [ T ] (UNDERSTAND)

C1 to understand facts or ideas completely and remember them:

It's hard to absorb so much information.

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Learning & knowing

assimilate
audit
autodidact
blended learning
bone up
brain training
by-heart
deskill
feel
gen up
hear tell (of) idiom
know better (than sb) idiom
knowable
mug
mug (sth) up
pick sth up
quick
reskill
revision
tell

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absorb verb [ T ] (INTEREST VERY MUCH)

B2 to take up someone's attention completely:

The project has absorbed her for several years.

Synonym

engross

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Making people excited and interested

absorbed
animate
be sb's bag idiom
breathe (new) life into sth idiom
captivate
capture
catch
enthuse
entrance 1
intoxicate
intrigue
occupy
pulse
pump
pump sb up
reinvigorate
swing
whip sb into sth
whip sth up
wow factor

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Continually thinking about

absorb verb [ T ] (PAY)

if a business absorbs the cost of something, it pays that cost easily:

The school has absorbed most of the expenses so far, but it may have to offer fewer places next year to reduce costs.

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Enterprises

acquirer
acquiror
agency
airline
answering service
auction house
carrier
collective
enterprise
est
establishment
firm
fragmented
franchise
outfit
plc
private company
private practice
Pty
public company

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absorb verb [ T ] (TAKE CONTROL)

if one company absorbs another company, it takes control of it and they become one company:

Telecorp Holdings absorbed its Spanish subsidiary into its British headquarters.

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Mergers & acquisitions

acquisitive
amalgamation
buy into sth
buy sb out
buyout
hive
hive sth off
hostile
leverage
merger
monopolize
monopoly
oligopoly
spin
spin sth off
subsidiary
suitor
syndicate
take (sth) over
takeover

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单词	absorb
释义	Contents verb (5) absorb (TAKE IN) absorb (UNDERSTAND) absorb (INTEREST VERY MUCH) absorb (PAY) absorb (TAKE CONTROL) Contents verb (2) absorb (SUCK IN) absorb (TAKE ATTENTION) Contents verb (2) absorb (1) absorb (2) English American Business absorbverb [ T ] uk/əbˈzɔːb/us/əbˈzɔːrb/ absorb verb [ T ] (TAKE IN) B2 to take something in, especially gradually: Plants absorb carbon dioxide. In cold climates, houses need to have walls that will absorb heat. Towels absorb moisture. The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. Our countryside is increasingly being absorbed by/into the large cities. to reduce the effect of a physical force, shock, or change: The barrier absorbed the main impact of the crash. More examples I'm so tired, my poor befuddled brain can't absorb any more. For running on hard roads, you need shoes with extra cushioning to absorb the shock. From an early age, children absorb everything going on around them. He was so absorbed in his work, he hadn't realized everyone else had gone home. Vitamin D is absorbed by the body after exposure to sunshine. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Physical & chemical processes addition reaction adiabatic adsorb advection alpha decay condensation degradable diffraction dissolve exothermic reaction impregnate processus redox refraction rehydrate saponification scald secretion suction vaporize See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making smaller or less absorb verb [ T ] (UNDERSTAND) C1 to understand facts or ideas completely and remember them: It's hard to absorb so much information. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Learning & knowing assimilate audit autodidact blended learning bone up brain training by-heart deskill feel gen up hear tell (of) idiom know better (than sb) idiom knowable mug *mug (sth)* up pick sth up quick reskill revision tell See more results » absorb verb [ T ] (INTEREST VERY MUCH) B2 to take up someone's attention completely: The project has absorbed her for several years. Synonym engross Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making people excited and interested absorbed animate be sb's bag idiom breathe (new) life into sth idiom captivate capture catch enthuse entrance 1 intoxicate intrigue occupy pulse pump pump sb up reinvigorate swing** whip sb into sth *whip sth* up wow factor See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Continually thinking about absorb verb [ T ] (PAY) if a business absorbs the cost of something, it pays that cost easily: The school has absorbed most of the expenses so far, but it may have to offer fewer places next year to reduce costs. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Enterprises acquirer acquiror agency airline answering service auction house carrier collective enterprise est establishment firm fragmented franchise outfit plc private company private practice Pty public company See more results » absorb verb [ T ] (TAKE CONTROL) if one company absorbs another company, it takes control of it and they become one company: Telecorp Holdings absorbed its Spanish subsidiary into its British headquarters. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mergers & acquisitions acquisitive amalgamation** buy into sth buy sb out buyout hive *hive sth* off hostile leverage merger monopolize monopoly oligopoly spin spin sth off subsidiary suitor syndicate take (sth) over takeover See more results » absorbverb [ T ] us/əbˈzɔrb, -ˈsɔrb/ absorb verb [ T ] (SUCK IN) to take in a liquid, gas, or chemical: The black clay soil around here doesn’t absorb water very well. fig. The country has absorbed millions of immigrants over the years. Note: Used to describe the behavior of a substance or object. absorb verb [ T ] (TAKE ATTENTION) to completely take the attention of someone: She was absorbed in listening to music. To absorb knowledge, ideas, or information is to understand them completely and store them in your memory: It was difficult to absorb so much information. absorbverb [ T ] uk/əbˈzɔːb/us if an organization absorbs the cost of something, it pays that cost: The law school has absorbed most of the expenses so far, but it may have to offer fewer places next year to reduce costs. FINANCE if one company absorbs another company in a takeover, they become one company:** Telecorp Holdings absorbed its Spanish subsidiary, Digital Corporation, into its British headquarters.
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absorbverb [ T ]

absorb verb [ T ] (TAKE IN)

absorb verb [ T ] (UNDERSTAND)

absorb verb [ T ] (INTEREST VERY MUCH)

absorb verb [ T ] (PAY)

absorb verb [ T ] (TAKE CONTROL)

absorbverb [ T ]

absorb verb [ T ] (SUCK IN)

absorb verb [ T ] (TAKE ATTENTION)

absorbverb [ T ]