assimilate vt.吸收,消化;使同化 vi.使同化,使吸收 The U.S. has assimilated people from many European countries.美国同化了许多来自 欧洲国家的移民. We assimilate some kinds of food more easily than others.我们对某些种类的事物 比别的事物更容易吸收. authoritative a.有权威的,可信的;命令的,独断强制的 That the moon moves around the earth and the earth arounds the sun is an authoritative opinion.月亮围绕地球运转,地球围绕太阳运转是权威的观点. authorize vt.授权;批准 I am authorized to act for the manager.我受委托代表经理行事. bypass n.旁路;小道;分流术;旁通管 vt.绕过,绕越过,置于不顾 Lets bypass the town.我们绕过这座小镇子吧! correlate vt.使相互关联 vi.相关,关联 We should correlate theory with practice.我们必须把理论与实践联系起来. The diameter and the circumference of a circle correlate.圆的直径和圆周率有相互关系. corrode vi.使腐蚀,侵蚀,腐蚀 Acid causes metal to corrode.酸会腐蚀金属. Iron corrodes easily.铁易生锈. corrupt a.腐败的,堕落的 vt.腐蚀,使腐败 The businessman was sent to prison for trying to corrupt a tax official with money.那个商人因企图向税务官员行贿而被判入狱. |