[U] the act of assimilating sb or sth, or being assimilated 吸收；接受
the rapid assimilation of new ideas
对新思想的迅速吸收
his assimilation into the community
他融入社区
verb
assimilates
[T] ~ sthto fully understand an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself 透彻理解；消化；吸收
The committee will need time to assimilate this report.
委员会需要时间来吃透这个报告。