/əˈsɪməleɪt ||; əˈsɪmḷˌet/verb1 [I,T] assimilate sb/sth (into sth) to become or allow sb/sth to become part of a country, a social group, etc （使）融合为国家／社会团体等的一部份；同化
2 [T] to learn and understand sth 消化，吸收（知识等）:
to assimilate new facts/information/ideas 吸收新事实／信息／思想 ➔assimilation /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃn ||; əˌsɪmḷˈeʃən/ noun [U]