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absorb

/əbˈsɔːb/ /æbˈsɔɹb/

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verb

吸收，同化，合并。

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. "

这家公司把那家小公司给吸收合并了，现在所有的员工都在同一个屋檐下工作。

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verb

吸收，吞噬.

To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.

Examples :

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

风暴潮吞噬了整个沿海小镇，只留下了零星的碎片。

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verb

吸收，汲取

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. "

植物很快从土壤里吸收了水分。

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verb

吸收，汲取

To take in energy and convert it, as

Examples :

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

热、光和电在穿过的物质中被吸收并转化为其他形式的能量。

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verb

全神贯注，吸引。

To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully

Examples :

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

那个新生完全沉浸在历史书中，看得入了迷，都忘了时间了。

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verb

占用，耗费。

To occupy or consume time.

Examples :

"The long meeting absorbed all of my afternoon. "

那个冗长的会议占用了我整个下午的时间。

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verb

吸收，理解，领会。

Assimilate mentally.

Examples :

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

这个学生很快就领会了讲座中的信息。

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verb

承担，承担费用

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. "

作为年度预算的一部分，公司承担了新软件升级的费用。

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verb

承担，负担。

To defray the costs.

Examples :

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

公司通过稍微提高产品价格来承担了新设备的成本。

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verb

吸收，吸纳，包销

To accept or purchase in quantity.

Examples :

"The company absorbed several smaller businesses last year. "

去年这家公司收购了好几家小企业。

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