吸收 xīshōu verb ① (指机体) take in ▸ 吸收养分 absorb nutrients ▸ 有些食物很容易被吸收。 Some food is easy to ingest. ▸ 树从土壤中吸收大量水分和营养。 Trees absorb large amounts of water and nutrients from the soil. ② (泛指吸入) absorb ▸ 吸收光线/声音/热量 absorb light rays/sound/heat ▸ 吸收外资 absorb foreign capital ▸ 吸收新思想/知识 assimilate new ideas/knowledge ③ (接纳) admit ▸ 吸收新成员 admit new members ▸ 吸收入党 admit into the Party ▸ 吸收下岗工人 provide employment to laid-off workers ▸ 吸收中国加入世贸组织 admit China to the WTO |