assimilate

UK:  [ə'sɪmɪleɪt]

US:  [ə'sɪmɪ.leɪt]

过去分词：assimilated  现在分词：assimilating  第三人称单数：assimilates  

v.

1.吸收,吸取

2.消化,吸收

3.同化,同化外人

4.理解

5.将(甲)比作(乙)

6.使(语言等)融合

7.等同;使相似

8.变得相似,变得相同

9.使相似,使相同,使成一样

10.【语音】因同化而改变

n.

1.同化物

1 . Language is the chief difficulty that faces many newcomers from foreign countries, in trying to assimilate with the existing population.
在与当地居民融合的过程中，许多外国移民面临的主要困难就是语言。

2 . A Profile of the Total Person You probably need extra motivation to assimilate new information of a complicated or more demanding nature.
在吸收复杂的、有挑战性的新信息时可能需要给你额外的激励。

3 . MASTER (to Mahima): "What I said about aspirants practising continence is true. Without chastity one cannot assimilate these teachings. "
师父（对玛希玛）说：“我说求道者练习自制是真的。没有了纯洁，就不能吸收这些教导。”

4 . And the numbers would not be threatening if the Muslim-immigrants had a strong desire to assimilate.
如果穆斯林移民有强烈的愿望融入当地社会的话，这些数字将不会产生威胁。

5 . It is more important to pave the way for children's desire to know than to put them on a diet of facts they are not ready to assimilate.
为孩子们的求知欲铺平道路比向他们灌输一堆他们不准备吸收的事实更为重要。