assimilate

vt. 使同化, 吸收, 使相拟, 把...比作
vi. 被吸收, 被同化
【医】 同化

动词过去式:assimilated 过去分词:assimilated 现在分词:assimilating 第三人称单数:assimilates 名词:assimila-tor 

as.sim.i.late

v.（动词）
as.sim.i.lat.ed,as.sim.i.lat.ing,as.sim.i.lates
v.tr.（及物动词）
Physiology
【生理学】
To consume and incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion.
吸收：消化后把营养消耗并吸收在体内
To transform (food) into living tissue by the process of anabolism; metabolize constructively.
消化：通过合成代谢过程将食物转化到活组织里去；结构性新陈代谢
To incorporate and absorb into the mind:
结合和吸收到大脑：
例句：
assimilate knowledge.
吸收知识

To make similar; cause to resemble.
使相同；使相象
Linguistics To alter (a sound) by assimilation.
【语言学】 同化（一声音）
To absorb (immigrants or a culturally distinct group) into the prevailing culture.
把（移民或文化出色的群体）同化到盛行的文化中
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become assimilated.
已被吸收

来源：
Middle English assimilaten
中古英语 assimilaten
from Latin assimil3re assimil3t- [to make similar to]
源自 拉丁语 assimil3re assimil3t- [使与…相似]
ad- [ad-]
ad- [前缀，表.朝，向.]
similis [like] * see sem-
similis [像] *参见 sem-

【引伸】
assim.ila.tor
n.（名词）