absorbing

absorb vt.吸收,使全神贯注

名词absorption

absorb one’s views/knowledge/information 接受某人的意见/知识/信息；absorb the full meaning of a remark 吃透或理解一句话的全部含义；be absorbed in 专注于,聚精会神(干某事)

形容词absorbing 极有趣的,吸引人的.

obtain vt.获得,得到 形容词obtainable可被得到的

obtain a degree 获得学位；obtain knowledge 获得知识；obtain respect 赢得尊敬

receive

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vt.

1.收到,接到

I've just received a telegram.

我刚收到一份电报.

2.得到,受到,遭受

They received the support of the workers.

他们得到工人们的支持.

3.接待,欢迎;接受,接纳;承认

His speech was well received.

他的演讲很受欢迎.

They received us most cordially.

他们热忱地接待了我们.

4.(无线电、电视)接收

5.容纳

6.收买(赃物)

7.接球

vi.

1.收到;得到;接收

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

施比受更有福.

2.会客,接待

Mr.Reed receives on Thursday afternoons.

里得先生星期四下午接见客人.

3.接发球

digest vt.消化,领悟 n.文摘 名词digestion

reader’s digest 读者文摘；digest new knowledge 吸收新知识

区别:

absorb〓普通用词,词义广泛,既可指吸收光、热、液体等具体东西,又可指吸收知识等抽象概念的东西.

obtain是得到,获取(或许是通过自己主动的一番努力取得的)

receive是收到,接到(或许是别人或其他方面所给予的,有些被动地接收的意思)

digest〓侧重在消化道内改变食物的化学结构后被人体吸收