vt.

1. 吸收（液體，氣體，光，聲等）
   Cotton gloves absorb sweat.

   棉手套吸汗。

2. 汲取，理解（知識等）
   So many good ideas! It's too much for me to absorb all at once.

   這麼多好主意！太多了，很難一下完全吸收。

3. 使全神貫注；吸引（注意等）[H][（+in/by）]
   The old man was utterly absorbed in the book.

   老人全神貫注地讀這本書。

4. 合併（公司等）；併吞[（+into）]
   Small businesses are absorbed by big ones.

   小公司被大公司吞併了。

5. 承受；經受
   She won't be able to absorb another heavy blow.

   她無力承受再一次沉重的打擊。

6. 承擔（費用等）

v.

1. soak up (liquid or another substance).
2. take in (information).
3. assimilate (a lesser entity) into a larger one.
4. use up (time or resources).
5. reduce the effect or intensity of (sound or an impact).
6. [usu. as adj. absorbed or absorbing] engross the attention of.