uptake
/ˈʌpteɪk/noun
mass noun
1- the action of taking up or making use of something that is available利用; 采用：
the uptake of free school meals.
享用免费学校膳食。
1.1
- the taking in or absorption of a substance by a living organism or bodily organ摄入, 摄取, 吸收：
the uptake of glucose into the muscles.
肌肉对葡萄糖的摄取。
短语
be quick
(或slow)
- on the uptake informal be quick (or slow) to understand something〈非正式〉理解快（或慢）。