absorb

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absorb的基本意思是“吸收”,可指吸收液體、氣體、光、熱、能等,也指吸收抽象的知識、文化、經(jīng)驗、教訓、思想、方法等,含有“以此豐富了吸收者”之意,并暗示“吸收”的漸進性和徹底性。absorb作“吞并; 并入”解時指把一個較小的國家、團體或組織變成一個較大的國家、團體或組織的一部分,被吞并者失去了自己原有的個性或特征。
absorb作“吸收”解時主語可以是人,也可以是物,賓語則是無生命的事或物;作“吞并”解時主語和賓語都是國家、團體或組織;作“使全神貫注”解時主語是人、事或物,賓語是人或人的精力、興趣等;作“減輕…的作用”解時主要用于打擊、碰撞等;作“耗費,耗去”解時主要用于大量的金錢、時間等;作“承受; 承擔,對付 ”解時主要用于變化、結(jié)果、費用等。
absorb作“吸收”“吞并”“使全神貫注”解時常用于被動結(jié)構(gòu)。be absorbed作“聚精會神地干某事”解時應接“in+動名詞”,不能接動詞不定式。

(TAKE IN) to take something in, especially gradually
(UNDERSTAND) to understand facts or ideas completely and remember them
(INTEREST VERY MUCH) to take up someone's attention completely
(PAY) if a business absorbs the cost of something, it pays that cost easily
(TAKE CONTROL) if one company absorbs another company, it takes control of it and they become one company

If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.
If something absorbs light, heat, or another form of energy, it takes it in.
If a group is absorbed into a larger group, it becomes part of the larger group.
If something absorbs a force or shock, it reduces its effect.
If a system or society absorbs changes, effects, or costs, it is able to deal with them.
If something absorbs something valuable such as money, space, or time, it uses up a great deal of it.
If you absorb information, you learn and understand it.
If something absorbs you, it interests you a great deal and takes up all your attention and energy.
&rarrsee also absorbed , absorbing