[xī shōu]
（吸到内部） absorb; suck up; soak up; assimilate; imbibe; draw; take-up
absorb [suck up] moisture
吸收水分
absorb [import] foreign capital [funds]; absorb investment from abroad; absorb foreign investment
吸收外资
absorb idle funds; absorb dormant capital
吸收游资
assimilate nutriment
吸收养分
absorb currency
吸收货币
assimilate the results of scientific research
吸收科研成果
absorb knowledge; imbibe knowledge
吸收知识
absorb the best of both traditional Chinese and Western medicine
吸收中西医之精华
assimilate and master technology introduced from abroad
吸收掌握引进技术
Dry sand absorbs water.
干沙吸收水分。
（接受） recruit; enrol; admit
admit into the Party
吸收入党
recruit new members
吸收新成员
enrol sb. as a member of
吸收某人为会员
take deposits; attract deposits; make deposits
吸收存款
[化] sorption; [生] uptake; intake