IELTS Vocabulary

absorb

/əbˈzɔrb/

to take in a liquid, gas, heat, light, or information

Chinese meaning: 吸收;理解;使全神贯注

Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.

植物在光合作用过程中从大气中吸收二氧化碳。

The new material can absorb up to 90% of the impact energy.

这种新材料能吸收高达90%的冲击能量。

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