as·sim·i·la·tion
noun/əˌsɪməˈleɪʃn/
/əˌsɪməˈleɪʃn/
- [uncountable] the process of fully understanding an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself
理解;吸收 - the rapid assimilation of new ideas
对新思想的迅速吸收
- the rapid assimilation of new ideas
- [uncountable] assimilation (of somebody) (into something) the process of becoming, or allowing somebody to become, a part of a country or community rather than remaining a separate group
同化;融入 - his assimilation into the community
他融入社区
- his assimilation into the community
- [uncountable, countable] (phonetics) the act of making two sounds in speech that are next to each other more similar to each other in certain ways, for example the pronunciation of the /t/ in football as a /p/; an example of this process
同化(使相邻的两个音发音接近,如 football 中 /t/ 同化为 /p/ );同化现象