assimilate /əˈsimileit/ vt. & vi.1.吸收，消化：The human body will not assimilate sawdust. 人体不吸收木屑。She does so much reading that she cannot assimilate it all. 她读书太多，不能全部吸收。Some foods assimilate easily into the human body. 有些食品很容易被人吸收。 2.（使）同化：America has assimilated many people from Europe. 美国已同化了许多欧洲人。 Some foreigners assimilate easily into our way of life. 一些外国人很容易被我们的生活方式所同化。