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assimilation n.同化,同化作用,消化 Assimilation comes from the Latin assimilationem, meaning “likeness" or "similarity.” People of different backgrounds and beliefs undergo assimilation when, through living together, they come to see themselves as part of a larger community, or when a small group is absorbed into, and made part of, a bigger group, such as the Irish immigrants in America in the 19th century. Assimilation can also refer to the absorption of new ideas into existing knowledge. 2006.1

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[əˌsimi'leiʃən] Whether you’re talking about ideas or nutrients, assimilation describes the act of taking something in and absorbing it fully. Writing for the National Immigration Forum, Gregory Rodriguez reports that today’s immigration is neither at unprecedented levels nor resistant to assimilation.

英语单词	assimilation
英美音标	[əˌsimi'leiʃən]
中文释义	n.同化,同化作用,消化
vocab简明	Whether you’re talking about ideas or nutrients, assimilation describes the act of taking something in and absorbing it fully.
vocab扩展	Assimilation comes from the Latin assimilationem, meaning “likeness" or "similarity.” People of different backgrounds and beliefs undergo assimilation when, through living together, they come to see themselves as part of a larger community, or when a small group is absorbed into, and made part of, a bigger group, such as the Irish immigrants in America in the 19th century. Assimilation can also refer to the absorption of new ideas into existing knowledge.
真题原句	Writing for the National Immigration Forum, Gregory Rodriguez reports that today’s immigration is neither at unprecedented levels nor resistant to assimilation.
来源	2006.1

Assimilation Ideas Part Immigration əˌsimi'leiʃən N.同化,同化作用,消化 You’re Talking