assimilation
noun [ U ] uk/əˌsɪm.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/əˌsɪm.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
(INTO GROUP)
加入；融入；同化
the process of becoming a part, or making someone become a part, of a group, country, society, etc.
The assimilation of ethnic Germans in the US was accelerated by the two world wars. 两次世界大战加速了美国对德国移民的民族同化。
(INTO ORGANISM)
吸收
the process of absorbing food into the tissue of a living organism
Poor assimilation of vitamins and nutrients can cause health problems. 对维生素和营养的吸收不良均可能导致健康问题。
(OF SOUNDS)
phonetics specialized语音同化（指某音因为其前或其后的另一个音而发生变化）
the fact of a speech sound being influenced by the sound that comes before or after it