as·sim·i·late
verb/əˈsɪməleɪt/
/əˈsɪməleɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they assimilate | /əˈsɪməleɪt/ /əˈsɪməleɪt/ |
| he / she / it assimilates | /əˈsɪməleɪts/ /əˈsɪməleɪts/ |
| past simple assimilated | /əˈsɪməleɪtɪd/ /əˈsɪməleɪtɪd/ |
| past participle assimilated | /əˈsɪməleɪtɪd/ /əˈsɪməleɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form assimilating | /əˈsɪməleɪtɪŋ/ /əˈsɪməleɪtɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] assimilate something to fully understand an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself
透彻理解；消化；吸收 - The committee will need time to assimilate this report.
委员会需要时间来吃透这个报告。 - Some people can only assimilate change gradually.
有些人只能逐渐地适应变化。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
- quickly
- rapidly
- …
- The committee will need time to assimilate this report.
- [intransitive, transitive] to become, or cause somebody to become, a part of a country or community rather than remaining in a separate group
成为或促使某人成为国家或社区的一部分，而不是留在一个单独的群体中 - assimilate (into/to something) New arrivals feel the pressure to assimilate.
新来者感受到了融入社会的压力。 - As a Chinese teen I tried to assimilate into Canadian culture.
作为一名中国青少年，我试图融入加拿大文化。 - assimilate somebody (into/to something) Over time different groups were assimilated into the community.
随着时间的推移，不同的群体被同化到社区中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- fully
- thoroughly
- …
- into
- assimilate (into/to something) New arrivals feel the pressure to assimilate.
- [transitive, often passive] to make an idea, a person’s attitude, etc. fit into something or be acceptable
使吸收，使接受（想法、态度等） - be assimilated into/to something These changes were gradually assimilated into everyday life.
这些改变逐渐渗进了日常生活。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- fully
- thoroughly
- …
- into
- be assimilated into/to something These changes were gradually assimilated into everyday life.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin assimilat- ‘absorbed, incorporated’, from the verb assimilare, from ad- ‘to’ + similis ‘like’.