動(dòng)詞 assimilate:

1. take up mentally
   同義詞：absorb, ingest, take in
2. become similar to one's environment
3. make similar
4. take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
   同義詞：imbibe
5. become similar in sound

1. Some foods are assimilated more easily than others.
   有些食物比另一些食物容易吸收。
2. The USA has assimilated people from many different countries.
   美國已經(jīng)同化了許多來自不同國家的人。

as.sim.i.late

v.（動(dòng)詞）
as.sim.i.lat.ed,as.sim.i.lat.ing,as.sim.i.lates
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
Physiology
【生理學(xué)】
To consume and incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion.
吸收：消化后把營養(yǎng)消耗并吸收在體內(nèi)
To transform (food) into living tissue by the process of anabolism; metabolize constructively.
消化：通過合成代謝過程將食物轉(zhuǎn)化到活組織里去；結(jié)構(gòu)性新陳代謝
To incorporate and absorb into the mind:
結(jié)合和吸收到大腦：
例句：
assimilate knowledge.
吸收知識(shí)

To make similar; cause to resemble.
使相同；使相象
Linguistics To alter (a sound) by assimilation.
【語言學(xué)】 同化（一聲音）
To absorb (immigrants or a culturally distinct group) into the prevailing culture.
把（移民或文化出色的群體）同化到盛行的文化中
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To become assimilated.
已被吸收

來源：
Middle English assimilaten
中古英語 assimilaten
from Latin assimil3re assimil3t- [to make similar to]
源自 拉丁語 assimil3re assimil3t- [使與…相似]
ad- [ad-]
ad- [前綴，表.朝，向.]
similis [like] * see sem-
similis [像] *參見 sem-

【引伸】
assim.ila.tor
n.（名詞）