Immigrants gradually assimilate the customs of their new country while preserving elements of their own heritage.
移民逐渐吸收新国家的习俗，同时保留自己文化遗产的某些方面。
Which choice best defines “assimilate”?
A — To absorb and integrate fully.. “assimilate” means To absorb and integrate fully..
Which word means “To absorb and integrate fully.”?
B — assimilate. “assimilate” means To absorb and integrate fully..
assimilate — To absorb and integrate fully.. In Chinese: 同化；吸收.
assimilate is pronounced //əˈsɪmɪleɪt//.
Immigrants gradually assimilate the customs of their new country while preserving elements of their own heritage. (移民逐渐吸收新国家的习俗，同时保留自己文化遗产的某些方面。)
absorb, integrate, incorporate — all close in meaning to assimilate (To absorb and integrate fully.).
reject, segregate — each the opposite of assimilate (To absorb and integrate fully.).
Yes. assimilate is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
as- + simil(相似) → 变得相似 → 融入。