absorb

US /əbˈsɔːrb/
UK /əbˈsɔːrb/
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1.

吸收, 吸入

take in or soak up (energy, or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.

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Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
植物吸收空氣中的二氧化碳。
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The sponge will absorb the spilled water.
海綿會吸收溢出的水。
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soak uptake insuck updraw inblot up
2.

理解, 領會

take in and understand fully (information, ideas, or experience).

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It's a lot of information to absorb in one day.
一天之內要吸收很多資訊。
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He quickly absorbed the new concepts.
他很快吸收了新概念。
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understandgraspcomprehendassimilatetake in
3.

吸收, 減弱

take up and reduce the effect of (sound or an impact).

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The foam padding helps to absorb shock.
泡沫襯墊有助於吸收衝擊。
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Sound-absorbing panels were installed in the studio.
錄音室安裝了吸音板。
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吞併, 合併

take over (a smaller or weaker entity) into a larger one.

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The larger company plans to absorb its smaller competitor.
這家大公司計畫吞併其較小的競爭對手。
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The new department will absorb the functions of the old one.
新部門將吸收舊部門的職能。
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incorporateintegratemergeassimilatetake over
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absorbed