| 单词 | absorb |
| 释义 | absorb v.tr. 1. include or incorporate as part of itself or oneself (the country successfully absorbed its immigrants). 2. take in; suck up (liquid, heat, knowledge, etc.) (she quickly absorbed all she was taught). 3. reduce the effect or intensity of; deal easily with (an impact, sound, difficulty, etc.). 4. consume (income, time, resources, etc.) (his debts absorbed half his income). 5. engross the attention of (television absorbs them completely). Derivatives absorbable adj. absorbability n. absorber n. Etymology: ME f. F absorber or L absorbere absorpt- (as AB-, sorbere suck in) |
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