English → Chinese
absorb
/BrE əbˈzɔːb, 
əbˈsɔːb , AmE əbˈzɔrb, əbˈsɔrb /
transitive verb
1 literal 吸收 ‹water, drug, oxygen, heat›
2 figurative 掌握 ‹knowledge, facts›; 吸引 ‹attention›
3 (take control of) 吞并 ‹business, village›
4 (withstand) 消减 ‹shocks, sound›; 承受 ‹blows, punishment, impact, pressure›;
to absorb immigrants/refugees 吸纳移民／难民