assimilate

vt

• ① 吸收(养分等)(=absorb);消化;理解
  • assimilate food吸收食物
  • You should assimilate what you read.你应该吸收[理解]你所阅读的东西。
  • She assimilated many new experiences on her trip.她在旅行时吸收了很多新的经验。
  • Nutrition is assimilated into organic tissue.营养被消化吸收到有机组织。

• ② 使变成一样;使类似;【语音】同化,类化(←→dissimilate)
  • Consonants are often assimilated to the consonants which they precede.辅音常被它们后面所接的辅音所同化。

• ③ 使[将](语言、小民族等)同化[融合]
  • The United States has assimilated immigrants from many other countries.美国同化了来自许多其他国家的移民。
  • Many refugees have been assimilated into the local population.许多难已融入当地人口。