Absorb



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• v. 吸收, 吸进;同化.吸引...的注意
• ［英］ 吸收, 吸进 (to suck up or take up) ;同化（to take in and make part of and existent whole） 吸引...的注意 (to hold the attention or interest of sb.fully)
• ［记］ ab ( 离去) +sorb ( 吸收) -> 吸收掉
• ［同］ 派生词: absorbed ( adj. 精神集中的) ; absorption ( n. 吸收, 全神贯注)
• [反] emit (v 发射，喷出);radiate(v.发射，辐射)；reflect （v 反射） exude（v 渗出）

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Anglo-French asorbir to swallow up, from Latin absorbēre, from ab- + sorbēre to suck up; akin to Lithuanian surbti to sip, Greek rophein to gulp down
• Date: 15th century
• 1. to take in and make part of an existent whole the capacity of China to absorb invaders
• 2.
  • a. to suck up or take up a sponge absorbs watercharcoal absorbs gasplant roots absorb water
  • b. to take in ; acquire, learn convictions absorbed in youth — M. R. Cohen
  • c. use up, consume the fever absorbed her strength
• 3. to engage or engross wholly absorbed in thought
• 4.
  • a.
    • (1) to receive without recoil or echo provided with a sound-absorbing surface
    • (2) endure, sustain absorbing hardships
    • (3) assume, bear the expenses were absorbed by the company
  • b. to transform (radiant energy) into a different form especially with a resulting rise in temperature the earth absorbs the sun's rays
• • absorbability noun
• • absorbable adjective
• • absorber noun

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