absorption

英 [əbˈzɔːpʃn]

美 [əbˈzɔːrpʃn]

n. (液体、气体等的)吸收; 并入; 同化; 专心致志; 全神贯注; 着迷

复数：absorptions　

BNC.5819 / COCA.8596

牛津词典

noun

（液体、气体等的）吸收
the process of a liquid, gas or other substance being taken in
1. Vitamin D is necessary to aid the absorption of calcium from food.
  从食物中吸取钙需靠维生素D的帮助。
并入；同化
the process of a smaller group, country, etc. becoming part of a larger group or country
1. the absorption of immigrants into the host country
  移民与移居国的融合
专心致志；全神贯注；着迷
the fact of sb being very interested in sth so that it takes all their attention
1. His work suffered because of his total absorption in sport.
  他痴迷于体育运动而影响了工作。

N-UNCOUNT (液体、气体等的）吸收
Theabsorption ofa liquid, gas, or other substance is the process of it being soaked up or taken in.
1. This controls the absorption of liquids...
  这控制着液体的吸收。
2. Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron from food.
  维生素C促进食物中铁的吸收。
N-UNCOUNT 合并;兼并;同化
Theabsorptionof a groupintoa larger group is the process of it becoming part of the larger group.
1. Two new camps were readied for the absorption of refugees.
  为收容难民又备好了两个新营地。
N-UNCOUNT 专注；着迷
Someone'sabsorption insomething is the fact that they are very interested in it and that it takes up all their attention and energy.
1. He was struck by the artists' total absorption in their work.
  他被艺术家对创作的全身心投入所打动。

noun

the mental state of being preoccupied by something
Synonym:preoccupationpreoccupancyengrossment
complete attention
Synonym:concentrationengrossmentimmersion
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another
Synonym:soaking up
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
1. the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Synonym:assimilation
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Synonym:assimilation