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absorption

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ab∙sorp∙tion / əbˈsɔrpʃən ; əbˈsɔ:pʃən /
◙noun [U]
1. a process in which something takes in liquid, gas, or heat
• 〔对液体、气体或热的〕吸收:
▪ [+of]
 »the body's absorption of iron
  身体对铁质的吸收
2. a process in which people or things become part of something larger
• 并入，吸纳; 同化:
▪ [+of]
 »the absorption of Soviet immigrants into Israel
  苏联移民在以色列的归化
3. when you are very interested in something
• 专注:
▪ [+with / in]
 »I don't understand James' absorption with military history.
  我不明白詹姆斯为何对军事史那么痴迷。