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单词 immerse
释义 im·merse
\ə̇ˈmərs, -mə̄s, -məis\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin immersus, past participle of immergere, from in- in- (II) + mergere to dip, merge — more at merge
transitive verb
1.
 a.
  (1) : to plunge or dip into a liquid
   < immerse the cut beans in boiling water to blanch >
   < test the temperature before immersing yourself in the pool >
  (2) : to baptize by immersion
 b. : to enclose in something : embed, include, sink, bury
  < fossils immersed in sandstone >
  < the lower half of the cuttings should be immersed in moist sand >
2. : to engross the attention of : engage deeply : absorb
 < immerses himself completely in his work >
 < has been immersed almost all his life in the business of the law — M.R.Cohen >
intransitive verb
: to become absorbed : plunge, sink
Synonyms: see dip
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