absorbs

英 [əbˈzɔːbz]

美 [əbˈzɔːrbz]

v.  吸收(液体、气体等); 使并入; 吞并; 同化; 理解; 掌握
absorb的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 吸收（液体、气体等）
  If somethingabsorbsa liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.
  1. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and moisture from the soil...
     植物从空气中吸收二氧化碳并从土壤中汲取水分。
  2. Refined sugars are absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly.
     精制糖迅速吸收进血液中。
• VERB 吸收（光、热等能量）
  If somethingabsorbslight, heat, or another form of energy, it takes it in.
  1. A household radiator absorbs energy in the form of electric current and releases it in the form of heat.
     家用取暖器吸收电流能量，再以热量的形式释放出来。
• VERB 合并；兼并；吸收并同化
  If a groupis absorbed intoa larger group, it becomes part of the larger group.
  1. The Colonial Office was absorbed into the Foreign Office.
     殖民部被并入了外交部。
  2. ...an economy capable of absorbing thousands of immigrants.
     能够吸纳数千移民的经济实体
• VERB 消减，缓冲（外力、震动等）
  If somethingabsorbsa force or shock, it reduces its effect.
  1. ...footwear which does not absorb the impact of the foot striking the ground.
     不具备减震功能的鞋子
• VERB 经受，承受（变革、影响等）；承担（费用等）
  If a system or societyabsorbschanges, effects, or costs, it is able to deal with them.
  1. The banks would be forced to absorb large losses...
     银行将被迫承受巨大的损失。
  2. We can't absorb those costs.
     我们负担不起那些费用。
• VERB 用掉，花掉（大量金钱）；占去（空间、时间）
  If somethingabsorbssomething valuable such as money, space, or time, it uses up a great deal of it.
  1. It absorbed vast amounts of capital that could have been used for investment...
     它消耗掉了原本可用于投资的大笔资金。
  2. It might help if campaigning didn't absorb so much time and money.
     如果竞选活动没耗费这么多的时间和金钱，情况或许还不会这么糟。
• VERB 理解，掌握（信息）
  If youabsorbinformation, you learn and understand it.
  1. Too often he only absorbs half the information in the manual...
     他对于说明书上所说的经常是一知半解。
  2. We closed our offices at 2:00 p.m. to give employees time to absorb the bad news.
     我们下午两点就放工了，以便给员工时间来慢慢接受这一坏消息。
• See also:...a second career which absorbed her more completely than her acting ever had.absorbedabsorbing

双语例句

• The big enterprise absorbs the medium-sized and the small ones, that's the absolute law of capitalist competition.
  大企业吞并中小企业是资本主义竞争的绝对规律。
• She absorbs new ideas very quickly.
  她能很快地吸收新思想。
• The moisture present in all foods absorbs the flavour of the smoke and eventually diffuses that flavour into its interior.
  所有食物中都存在的水分会吸收烟味，并最终将其散播到食物内部。
• This blotting paper absorbs ink well.
  这吸墨纸的吸墨力很强。
• Running the supermarket absorbs all his energies.
  经营这家自选商场占去了他的全部精力。
• The Chinese culture not only contains the culture of various nationalities, but also absorbs and borrows foreign culture.
  中国文化不仅包容各个民族的文化，还吸收和借鉴了外国文化。
• My business absorbs me.
  我专心致志地处理业务。
• The engine oil also absorbs the shock and dampens the noise of moving parts.
  机油也吸收了震动和降低噪音的移动部件。
• Too often he only absorbs half the information in the manual
  他对于说明书上所说的经常是一知半解。
• Dry sand absorbs water.
  干沙吸收水分。