absorption

/BrE əbˈzɔːpʃ(ə)n,

əbˈsɔːpʃ(ə)n, AmE əbˈzɔrpʃ(ə)n,

əbˈsɔrpʃ(ə)n

noun

[uncountable]

1 (of substance) 吸收

2 figurative (integration) (of people) 融合; (of business) 合并;

the slow absorption of immigrants into a new land 移民融入新国家的缓慢过程

3 (of shock, impact) 消减;

shock absorption 消震;

sound absorption 声吸收

4 (in activity, book) 专注