assimilationas•sim•i•la•tion /əˌsɪmɪ'leɪʃ(ə)n/

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1. 吸收

• Technological advance depends on the rapid assimilation of new ideas. 技术的进步有赖于迅速吸收新思想。

2. (语音的)同化

• The “p” in “cupboard” has been lost by assimilation to “b”. “cupboard”中的 “p” 因受 “b” 的同化而不发音。