assimilation | BrE əsɪmɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n, AmE əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n | noun uncountable ① (absorption) 吸收 xīshōu ▸ the assimilation of facts 事实的接受 ▸ assimilation of food/nutrients 食物/营养的吸收 ② (integration) 同化 tónghuà ▸ the assimilation of immigrants 移民的同化 ▸ racial/social/cultural assimilation 种族/社会/文化融合 |