1 VERB 吸收(液体、气体等) If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in. 吸收(液体、气体等)
SYN soak up, drink in, devour, suck up
2 VERB 吸收(光、热等能量) If something absorbs light, heat, or another form of energy, it takes it in. 吸收(光、热等能量)
3 VERB 合并;兼并;吸收并同化 If a group is absorbed into a larger group, it becomes part of the larger group. 合并;兼并;吸收并同化
SYN assimilate, take in, incorporate, accommodate
4 VERB 消减,缓冲(外力、震动等) If something absorbs a force or shock, it reduces its effect. 消减,缓冲(外力、震动等)
SYN cushion, suppress, soften, pillow
5 VERB 经受,承受(变革、影响等);承担(费用等) If a system or society absorbs changes, effects, or costs, it is able to deal with them. 经受,承受(变革、影响等);承担(费用等)
6 VERB 用掉,花掉(大量金钱);占去(空间、时间) If something absorbs something valuable such as money, space, or time, it uses up a great deal of it. 用掉,花掉(大量金钱);占去(空间、时间)
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It absorbed vast amounts of capital that could have been used for investment. [VERB noun]
它消耗掉了原本可用于投资的大笔资金。
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It might help if campaigning didn't absorb so much time and money. [VERB noun]
如果竞选活动没耗费这么多的时间和金钱,情况或许还不会这么糟。
7 VERB 理解,掌握(信息) If you absorb information, you learn and understand it. 理解,掌握(信息)
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Too often he only absorbs half the information in the manual. [VERB noun]
他对于说明书上所说的经常是一知半解。
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We closed our offices at 2:00 p.m. to give employees time to absorb the bad news. [VERB noun]
我们下午两点就放工了,以便给员工时间来慢慢接受这一坏消息。
8 VERB 吸引…的注意;使全神贯注 If something absorbs you, it interests you a great deal and takes up all your attention and energy. 吸引…的注意;使全神贯注
SYN engross, hold, involve, fill
9See also:absorbed absorbing
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