1.assimilate指吞没或吸取某物致使其失去个性或消失,并将汲取之物转变成吸收者的基本成分的意思。
2.assimilate可用作及物动词,接名词或代词作简单宾语。
3.assimilate也可用作不及物动词,这时主动形式表被动意义。

assimilate into (v.+prep.)
(使)逐渐混合于(某一更大的群体) make (sb or sth) gradually become part of (a larger group)
▲assimilate sb into sth
America has assimilated millions of immigrants into its way of life.美国使数百万移民适应了其生活方式。
They tried to assimilate themselves into the new community.他们试图使自己与新社区的居民融为一体。
▲assimilate into sth
Some foreigners assimilate easily into our way of life.有些外国人很容易被我们的生活方式同化。
◇ 常用于be ～ed结构
People of different nationalities often take some time to be assimilated into a country.不同民族的人常常要经过一段时间才能为一个国家的人民所同化。

assimilate to(v.+prep.)
〈正〉使与(某物)相同,相似 make (sth) like (sth else)
▲assimilate sth to sth
They assimilated their customs and behavior to the new environment.他们改变了他们的风俗和行为以适应新环境。
Many people who are disillusioned in reality assimilate life to a dream.许多对现实失望的人把人生比作一场梦。
◇ 常用于be ～ed结构
Consonants are frequently assimilated to neighbouring consonants.辅音往往被其邻近的辅音同化。
By living a long time with the Indians, he was assimilated to them in his thinking and actions.由于长期和印第安人共同生活,他在思想和行动上都被他们同化了。

assimilate with (v.+prep.)
逐渐接受(另一民族)的语言、习惯、生活方式而被同化 gradually take to oneself the language, customs, and way of life of (another people)
They did not assimilate with the local population.他们没有被当地人同化。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
Some kinds of food assimilate easily.有些种类的食物容易被吸收。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
You have to assimilate the facts, not just remember them.你要完全了解这些事实,不仅仅是记得这些事实。
A good student assimilates knowledge quickly.好学生吸收知识快。

assimilate, absorb, digest
参见absorb条。

assimilate, embody, identify, incorporate
参见identify条。

［派生词］ assimilation n.吸收；同化