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absorbverb[T](TAKE IN)B2to take something in,especiallygradually: （尤指逐渐）吸收 Plants absorbcarbondioxide.植物吸收二氧化碳。 Incoldclimates,housesneed to havewallsthat will absorbheat.在气候寒冷的地方，房屋的墙壁必须能吸收热量。 Towels absorbmoisture.毛巾吸收水汽。 Thedrugisquicklyabsorbedintothebloodstream.药物迅速被血液吸收流遍全身。 Ourcountrysideisincreasinglybeing absorbedby/intothelargecities.我们越来越多的农村地区正被大城市蚕食掉。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto absorb something - absorbCotton absorbs liquids at a faster rate than polyester.
- soak upPaper towels are great for soaking up kitchen spills.
- mop upI mopped up the spilt milk with a rag.
- wick awayThe jacket uses a special fabric to wick away moisture.
See more results » toreducetheeffectof aphysicalforce,shock, orchange: 消减；缓解（冲力、震动、改变等）Thebarrierabsorbed themainimpactof thecrash.碰撞产生的大部分冲击力被防撞墙吸收了。 - I'm sotired, mypoorbefuddledbraincan't absorb any more.
- Forrunningon hardroads, you needshoeswithextracushioningto absorb theshock.
- From an earlyage,childrenabsorb everything going on around them.
- He was so absorbed in hiswork, he hadn'trealizedeveryoneelsehad gonehome.
- Vitamin D is absorbed by thebodyafterexposuretosunshine.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPhysical & chemical processes - absorbable
- absorptive
- absorptive capacity
- acidification
- addition reaction
- condense
- evaporate
- evaporation
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- nuclear fission
- oxidize
- recondense
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- solidify
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making smaller or less absorbverb[T](UNDERSTAND)C1tounderstandfactsorideascompletelyandrememberthem: 理解；掌握（事实、想法等） It's hard to absorb so muchinformation.掌握如此大量信息非常困难。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesLearning & knowing - absorptive capacity
- academy
- acquire
- acquisition
- assimilate
- autodidact
- extension
- familiar
- journey
- non-academic
- non-library
- onboard
- onboarding
- outlearn
- sit
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- unlearnable
- unteachable
- upskill
See more results » absorbverb[T](INTEREST VERY MUCH)B2to take up someone'sattentioncompletely: （使）完全吸引住；（使）全神贯注于… Theprojecthas absorbed her for severalyears.好几年她都全神贯注于这项工程中。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMaking people excited and interested - absorbed
- animate
- besomeone'sbagidiom
- bedazzle
- breathe
- breathe (new) life into sthidiom
- engage
- intoxicate
- intrigue
- occupy
- overexcite
- overstimulate
- stir
- stretch
- sweepsomeonealong
- talksomethingup
- tantalize
- the Thames
- thrill
- whip
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Continually thinking about absorbverb[T](PAY)if abusinessabsorbs thecostof something, itpaysthatcosteasily: （公司等）承担开支Theschoolhas absorbed most of theexpensessofar, but it may have toofferfewerplacesnextyeartoreducecosts.这间学校目前能够承担大部分的费用，可是明年可能不得不通过减少招生降低开支。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesEnterprises - acquiree
- acquirer
- acquiror
- agency
- agribusiness
- answering service
- citadel
- consortium
- fintech
- firm
- franchise
- franchisee
- franchiser
- multinational
- organizational
- packer
- parent company
- partner up
- partnership
- plc
See more results » absorbverb[T](TAKE CONTROL)if onecompanyabsorbs anothercompany, ittakescontrolof it and theybecomeonecompany: （公司）合并；兼并TelecorpHoldingsabsorbeditsSpanishsubsidiaryintoitsBritishheadquarters.泰利控股将其西班牙子公司并入英国总部。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMergers & acquisitions - acquihire
- acquire
- acquisition
- acquisitive
- amalgamation
- buyout
- conglomerate
- counterattack
- denationalization
- denationalize
- fire sale
- growth-oriented
- hive
- hostile
- leveraged buyout
- non-hostile
- oligopoly
- parent
- parent company
- partnership
See more results » absorb| American Dictionaryabsorbverb[T](SUCK IN)to take in aliquid,gas, orchemical: Theblackclaysoilaround here doesn’t absorbwatervery well. fig.Thecountryhas absorbed millions ofimmigrantsover theyears. Note:- Used to describe the behavior of a substance or object.
absorbverb[T](TAKE ATTENTION)tocompletelytake theattentionof someone: She was absorbed inlisteningtomusic. To absorbknowledge,ideas, orinformationis tounderstandthemcompletelyandstorethem inyourmemory: It wasdifficultto absorb so muchinformation. if anorganizationabsorbs thecostof something, itpaysthatcost: Thelawschoolhas absorbed most of theexpensessofar, but it may have toofferfewerplacesnextyeartoreducecosts. FINANCEif onecompanyabsorbs anothercompanyin atakeover, theybecomeonecompany: TelecorpHoldingsabsorbeditsSpanishsubsidiary, Digital Corporation, intoitsBritishheadquarters. Examplesofabsorbabsorb The process converges to a unique absorbing state in which all players cooperate.From theCambridge English Corpus In this process, the energy absorbed by the electrons during the interaction with the laser pulse is converted into both radiation and ion kinetic energy.From theCambridge English Corpus Later they absorbed the surviving nomadic descendants of the authentic autochtons.From theCambridge English Corpus Possibly, this urban market absorbed part of the area's rural workforce, thereby lightening the pressure on those who sought access to arable land.From theCambridge English Corpus The shock breakout times for different targets were recorded at the same absorbed laser intensity.From theCambridge English Corpus To adopt such an idea would simplify the teaching of the vowels to learners, since you couldabsorbthese so-called diphthongs into the simple system.From theCambridge English Corpus Unlike urban formations before the eighteenth century, these new towns absorbed nomadic and religious elements into their residential and secular spaces.From theCambridge English Corpus This is music that is unassuming and often undemonstrative, but that turns simple, elemental materials into drama that is absorbing and hard to forget.From theCambridge English Corpus Which was more easily absorbed, the illustrations or the text?From theCambridge English Corpus After a period of monopoly, the new processes diffuse to economies capable of absorbing, and often improving upon, the techniques.From theCambridge English Corpus In particular, the elderly may be hurt as their remaining lifetime is short and their capacity toabsorbrisk is small.From theCambridge English Corpus In the second type, particles perform large-radius gyromotions andabsorbenergy from the transverse electric fields; increases stepwise.From theCambridge English Corpus The person then absorbs the goal through a series of physical movements, repatterning and brain gym exercises.From theCambridge English Corpus Evidently, autarky is not an absorbing state for the agent in this regime at these parameter values.From theCambridge English Corpus We observe a qualitative agreement between the charge densities and the average energy absorbed per atom estimated with this primary model and the experimental data.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |