vt. 吸收,消化;使同化(into, with);使相似,使相同
拆分: as-临近 + -simil-相似 + -ate动词词尾,使... ⇒ 使趋同
例:Many of the Chinese descendants in America have been completely assimilated into American culture. 许多美籍华裔已完全被美国文化所同化。