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assiduous [ 'sidju s] ADJ. /勤奋/diligent. He was assiduous, working at this

task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results. assiduity, N.

assimilate [ 'simileit] V. /吸收；同化/absorb; cause to become homogeneous.

The manner in which the United States was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride to Americans. The immigrants eagerly assimilated new ideas and customs; they soaked them up, the way plants soak up water.

assuage [ 'sweid ] V. /减轻（痛苦）；满足（饥渴）；安慰/ease or lessen (pain);

satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger). Jilted by Jane, Dick tried to assuage his heartache by indulging in ice cream. One gallon later, he had assuaged his appetite but not his grief.

assumption [ 's mp n] N. /假定，设想；采取/something taken for granted;

taking over or taking possession of. The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to her assump-tion of power. assume,V.

assurance [ ' u r ns] N. /担保，保证；确定；自信/promise or pledge; certainty;

self-confidence. When Guthrie gave Guinness his assurance that rehearsals were going well, he spoke with such assurance that Guinness felt relieved. assure,V.

asteroid ['æst r id] N. /小行星/small planet. Asteroids have become

commonplace to the readers of interstellar travel stories in science fiction magazines.

astigmatism [ 'stiɡm tiz m] N. /散光/eye defect that prevents proper focus. As

soon as his parents discovered that the boy suffered from astigmatism, they took him to the optometrist for corrective glasses.