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absorb

/əbˈsɔːb/ /æbˈsɔɹb/

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verb

吸収する, 吸収する, 飲み込む, 取り入れる

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

Examples :

"The company absorbed the smaller firm, and now all the employees work together under one roof. "

その会社は小規模な会社を吸収し、今ではすべての従業員が同じ屋根の下で一緒に働いています。

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verb

吸収する, 吸収

To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.

Examples :

"The storm surge absorbed the coastal town, leaving only scattered debris. "

高潮は沿岸の町を飲み込み、散らばった瓦礫だけを残しました。

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吸収する, 吸収, 吸収する

To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.

Examples :

"The plant absorbed the water quickly from the soil. "

植物は土から水を素早く吸収した。

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verb

吸収する, 吸収

To take in energy and convert it, as

Examples :

"Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass."

熱、光、そして電気は、それらが通過する物質に吸収されます。

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verb

吸収する, 夢中にさせる

To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully

Examples :

"The new student was completely absorbed in his history book, losing track of time. "

新しい生徒は、時間の感覚を失い、すっかり歴史の本に夢中になっていた。

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verb

占める, 費やす

To occupy or consume time.

Examples :

"The long meeting absorbed all of my afternoon. "

長い会議で午後の時間がすべて費やされた。

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verb

吸収する、理解する

Assimilate mentally.

Examples :

"The student absorbed the information from the lecture quickly. "

学生は講義からの情報を素早く吸収した。

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verb

負担する、吸収する

To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.

Examples :

"The company absorbed the cost of the new software upgrade as part of their annual budget. "

その会社は、年次予算の一環として、新しいソフトウェアアップグレードの費用を負担しました。

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費用を負担する

To defray the costs.

Examples :

"The company absorbed the costs of the new equipment by increasing the price of its products slightly. "

会社は、製品の価格をわずかに引き上げることにより、新しい設備の費用を負担しました。

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吸収する, 取得する

To accept or purchase in quantity.

Examples :

"The company absorbed several smaller businesses last year. "

その会社は昨年、いくつかの小規模な事業を取得しました。

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