absorb  vt. 1.吸收 2.吸引...的注意，使全神贯注 3.把...并入，同化

难词解码：ab-(=away from从…离开)+sorb(吸液体发出的声响)——从某处吸——vt. 1.吸收。15世纪进入英语，直接源自法语的absorber；最初源自拉丁语的sbsorbere，意为吞掉，吸光。

Plants can absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.植物可以吸收二氧化碳释放氧气。

词形变化
形容词: absorbable 副词: absorbingly
名词: absorbability 动词第三人称单数: absorbs

词义辨析
absorb, suck, digest, incorporate
这些动词均有“吸收”之意。
absorb: 普通用词，词义广泛，既可指吸收光、热、液体等具体东西，又可指吸收知识等抽象概念的东西。
suck: 作“吸收”解时，可与absorb换用，但还可有“吮吸”之意。
digest: 侧重在消化道内改变食物的化学结构后被人体吸收。
incorporate: 指一物或多物与它物相融合，形成一整体。

英英解释
动词 absorb:
become imbued
take up mentally同义词：assimilate, ingest, take in
take up, as of debts or payments同义词：take over
take in, also metaphorically同义词：suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take up
cause to become one with
suck or take up or in同义词：take in
engross (oneself) fully同义词：steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, soak up
assimilate or take in
engage or engross wholly同义词：engross, engage, occupy

soak  v.1.浸泡  2.(使)湿透，渗透  3.吸，吸收

难词解码：吸液体的声响

Are you in favour of soaking the rich?你赞成向富人多徵税吗？

词形变化
名词: soaker 动词第三人称单数: soaks

词义辨析
wet, damp, soak
这些动词均有“使潮湿”之意。
wet: 普通用词，一般指水所发挥的作用。
damp: 指全部弄湿，侧重状态。
soak: 多指浸没，侧重最后结果。

英英解释
名词 soak:
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)同义词：soakage, soaking
washing something by allowing it to soak同义词：soaking
动词 soak:
submerge in a liquid
rip off; ask an unreasonable price同义词：overcharge, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto同义词：drench, douse, dowse, sop, souse
leave as a guarantee in return for money同义词：pawn, hock
beat severely
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)同义词：intoxicate, inebriate
become drunk or drink excessively同义词：souse, inebriate, hit it up
fill, soak, or imbue totally同义词：imbue
heat a metal prior to working it