assimilation

劍橋詞典

assimilation noun [U] (INTO GROUP)


the process of becoming a part , or making someone become a part , of a group , country , society , etc.
加入；融入；同化
The assimilation of ethnic Germans in the US was accelerated by the two world wars . 兩次世界大戰(zhàn)加速了美國對德國移民的民族同化。

assimilation noun [U] (INTO ORGANISM)


the process of absorbing food into the tissue of a living organism
吸收
Poor assimilation of vitamins and nutrients can cause health problems . 對維生素和營養(yǎng)的吸收不良均可能導(dǎo)致健康問題。

assimilation noun [U] (OF SOUNDS)

phonetics   specialized
the fact of a speech sound being influenced by the sound that comes before or after it
語音同化（指某音因爲(wèi)其前或其後的另一個音而發(fā)生變化） 返回 assimilation