absorptive capacity
noun[CorU]
uk/əbˌzɔːp.tɪv kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us/əbˌzɔːrp.tɪv kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/theabilityto takeliquidsor othersubstancesin through asurfaceand toholdor use them, or theamountof aliquidor othersubstancethat can be taken in like this:
（对液体等的）吸收能力；（对液体等的）吸收量Metalsurfacesvaryinsmoothness, absorptivecapacity, andchemicalreactivity.金属表面的光滑度、吸收能力和化学反应性均不尽相同。
How do webestmake use of the atmosphere'slimitedabsorptivecapacityforgreenhousegases?我们怎么才能在温室气体方面最好地利用大气层吸收能力的限度？
theamountof something or thenumberofpeoplethat anareaorplaceisableto take in anddealwith:
（某处的）容纳能力Therefugeeproblemislikelyto getworse,partlybecause the absorptivecapacityof theareaislimited.难民问题很有可能恶化，部分原因是该地区的容纳能力是有限的。
businessspecialized
theabilityof anorganizationtodiscoverand use newideasortechnologytohelpitsactivitiesorbusiness:
（某机构对新方法或科技等的）吸收能力Thedevelopmentof absorptivecapacityisimportantinenablingfirmsto useresearchandtechnologygeneratedexternally.增强吸收能力在使公司得以利用外部研究和技术方面十分重要。
theabilityof someone tounderstandfactsorideascompletelyandrememberthem:
（某人对事实、观点等的）吸收能力，理解能力Youpossessagreatabsorptivecapacityand thepowertomemorize.你具有非常强大的理解力和记忆力。
- Theplantsareunabletoobtainwaterfrom thesoil:theirrootshavelimitedabsorptivecapacities, and aregenerallyonly used foranchorage.
- Thenormalabsorptivecapacityof thecolonisestimatedto be as much as sixlitresperday.
- Abalanceddietshould be enough tomeetthe body'snormalabsorptivecapacityforvitamins.
- He says there arelimitsto how muchoilrevenueGulfcountriescanabsorb,addingthat theregionis alreadyoperatingatitsmaximumabsorptivecapacity.
- The firm'sstrengthin R&D hasenabledit to have the absorptivecapacitytoappropriatethescientificdiscoveriesmadeoverseas.
- The morespecifictheknowledgeis,peoplewill take moretimeor willrequirebetterabsorptivecapacitiestoacquireit.
Physical & chemical processes
- absorbable
- absorptive
- acidification
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- condense
- electrolysis
- evaporate
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- exothermic
- oxidize
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- reliquify
- solidify
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