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吸收 — meaning in English

xī shōu

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English meaning

  • absorption noun The process of taking in and incorporating a substance, such as light, heat, or liquid.
  • uptake noun The ability to understand or grasp something quickly.

Senses

吸收 is used for these senses in English:

  • absorption The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
  • uptake Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.

absorption — full definition

  1. noun The process of taking in and incorporating a substance, such as light, heat, or liquid.
  2. noun A total engrossment of someone's attention or interest.

uptake — full definition

  1. noun The ability to understand or grasp something quickly.
  2. noun The absorption of something, such as a nutrient or drug, into the body or a system.
  3. noun How widely a new idea, product, or practice is adopted.

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