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absorb

🇬🇧 UK/әb'sɒ:b/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To take in or soak up a substance, energy, or information; to fully engage someone's attention; to incorporate into a larger whole

吸收(液体、能量等);使全神贯注;同化,并入

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
abagainst, opposite
+
sorbsuck in, swallow, drink
+
suffix
=absorb

Common Collocations

  • 1.absorb information吸收信息

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The sponge absorbed all the water.

  • 2.

    He was absorbed in his work.

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