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assimilate v.吸收；同化，融入 Imported from Latin, assimilate has the word similar within it and in fact, means "to become like something else." If someone moves to another country, he or she will need to assimilate by adapting to and taking in the language, culture and customs of the new place. You can also turn the phrase around to say that a country assimilates immigrants, which means that a place accepts immigrants and allows them to adapt easily. In scientific use, the body assimilates nutrients as a part of digestion. ★☆☆☆☆ 2004.6

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[ə'simileit] If you are trying to fit in, you are trying to assimilate. We are obliged to them because some of these languages have since vanished, as the peoples who spoke them died out or became assimilated and lost their native languages. 1[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）同化；（使）融入 When people such as immigrants assimilate into a community or when that community assimilates them, they become an accepted part of it.   [V]  [V into/with n]  [V pron-refl]  [be V-ed into n]  [Also V n]There is every sign that new Asian-Americans are just as willing to assimilate...种种迹象表明新一代亚裔美国人也愿意入乡随俗。His family tried to assimilate into the white and Hispanic communities...他一家人试图融入白人和西班牙裔社区。The Vietnamese are trying to assimilate themselves and become Americans...这些越南人正在努力融入美国社会，成为美国人。French Jews generally had been assimilated into the nation's culture.法裔犹太人已经被这个国家的文化同化了。assimilationThey promote social integration and assimilation of minority ethnic groups into the culture.他们提倡社会融合，促进少数民族群体融入社会文化。2[VERB 动词]吸收；接受；学习 If you assimilate new ideas, techniques, or information, you learn them or adopt them.   [V n]I was speechless, still trying to assimilate the enormity of what he'd told me.我无话可说，一时还无法接受他对我所说之事的严重性。assimilationThis technique brings life to instruction and eases assimilation of knowledge.这一方法给教学带来了活力，也使知识的吸收变得容易了。

英语单词	assimilate
英美音标	[ə'simileit]
中文释义	v.吸收；同化，融入
vocab简明	If you are trying to fit in, you are trying to assimilate.
vocab扩展	Imported from Latin, assimilate has the word similar within it and in fact, means "to become like something else." If someone moves to another country, he or she will need to assimilate by adapting to and taking in the language, culture and customs of the new place. You can also turn the phrase around to say that a country assimilates immigrants, which means that a place accepts immigrants and allows them to adapt easily. In scientific use, the body assimilates nutrients as a part of digestion.
真题原句	We are obliged to them because some of these languages have since vanished, as the peoples who spoke them died out or became assimilated and lost their native languages.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）同化；（使）融入 When people such as immigrants assimilate into a community or when that community assimilates them, they become an accepted part of it. [V] [V into/with n] [V pron-refl] [be V-ed into n] [Also V n] There is every sign that new Asian-Americans are just as willing to assimilate... 种种迹象表明新一代亚裔美国人也愿意入乡随俗。 His family tried to assimilate into the white and Hispanic communities... 他一家人试图融入白人和西班牙裔社区。 The Vietnamese are trying to assimilate themselves and become Americans... 这些越南人正在努力融入美国社会，成为美国人。 French Jews generally had been assimilated into the nation's culture. 法裔犹太人已经被这个国家的文化同化了。 assimilation They promote social integration and assimilation of minority ethnic groups into the culture. 他们提倡社会融合，促进少数民族群体融入社会文化。 2 [VERB 动词]吸收；接受；学习 If you assimilate new ideas, techniques, or information, you learn them or adopt them. [V n] I was speechless, still trying to assimilate the enormity of what he'd told me. 我无话可说，一时还无法接受他对我所说之事的严重性。 assimilation This technique brings life to instruction and eases assimilation of knowledge. 这一方法给教学带来了活力，也使知识的吸收变得容易了。
来源	2004.6

Assimilate N Assimilation [V Means Immigrants Part Community