/ˈʌpˌteɪk/ n.1.(in biological process)摄入；摄取
The drug enhances oxygen uptake by 10 percent.这种药将摄氧量提高了10%。
research in relation to the uptake of nitrate into vegetables关于蔬菜中硝酸盐含量的研究
2.<英>+of something on offer接受；利用
3.(pipe; for smoke, gas)上风井；上升烟道
4.=upcast¹, 1
5.quick on the uptake<非正式>理解得快；学得快
She is not an intellectual, but is quick on the uptake.她并非才智过人, 但理解力很强。
6.slow on the uptake<非正式>理解得慢；学得慢
He is slow on the uptake.他理解力差。
Carol was absent-minded and a little slow on the uptake.卡萝尔心不在焉, 反应有点迟钝。