vt.

1. 吸收（液体，气体，光，声等）
   Cotton gloves absorb sweat.

   棉手套吸汗。

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

   这么多好主意！太多了，很难一下完全吸收。

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

   老人全神贯注地读这本书。

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

   小公司被大公司吞并了。

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

   她无力承受再一次沉重的打击。

6. 承担（费用等）

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.