unassimilable
adjective uk/ˌʌn.əˈsɪm.ɪ.lə.bəl/ us/ˌʌn.əˈsɪm.ə.lə.bəl/
(PEOPLE)
不可同化的
unable to become part of a group, country, or society
I would guess that this right-wing newspaper is invested in the idea that the two cultures might be unassimilable. 我想,这份右翼报纸所采用的观点是:这两种文化可能无法同化。
They were seen as being unassimilable and even a threat to the social order. 他们被认为是不可同化的,甚至是对社会秩序的威胁。
Opposite: assimilable (PEOPLE)
- More examples
- They had been stigmatized as aliens and unassimilable people.
- He cruelly describes asylum seekers as "unemployable and unassimilable".
(FOOD)
不能消化的; 不可吸收的
unable to be absorbed by the body
The author believes salt is both indigestible and unassimilable, but there is a lot of argument on this point. 作者认为盐既不能消化又不能吸收,但此论点极具争论性。
Enzymes convert parts of the fruit which are otherwise unassimilable by humans into compounds that can be digested. 酶将水果中无法被人类吸收的部分转化为可消化的化合物。
Opposite: assimilable (FOOD)