assimilateKK [əˋsɪməˏlet] /əˈsɪməˌleɪt/發音as- 朝向+simil 相似、相同+-ate 動詞→使趨於相似展開收合as-字首朝向simil字根相似、相同-ate字尾動詞字面:使趨於相似使某物變得與自己相似 → 同化、吸收並融入動詞1同化、使融入The city has assimilated waves of immigrants over the past century.過去一個世紀,這座城市同化了一波又一波的移民。2融入、被同化Some newcomers assimilate quickly, while others keep their own customs.有些新來的人很快就融入了,有些則保有自己的習俗。3吸收、理解、消化Students need time to assimilate so much new information.學生需要時間消化這麼多新資訊。4吸收The body cannot assimilate iron without enough vitamin C.若維生素C不足,身體便無法吸收鐵質。