digest

digest
verb
  1. [with obj.]break down (food) in the stomach and intestines into substances that can be used by the body
    消化(食物)
    ■understand or assimilate (new information or the significance of something) by a period of reflection
    (经过一段时间思考)理解(某事的重要性);吸收(新信息)
    ■arrange (something) in a systematic or convenient order, especially by reduction
    (尤指通过减少的方式系统化或便利化地)整理(某物)
    the computer digested your labours into a form understandable by a program.
    计算机会把你的劳动成果整理成程序可以理解的形式。
    ■(Chemistry)treat (a substance) with heat, enzymes, or a solvent in order to decompose it or extract essential components
    (化)蒸煮;(用酶、溶剂)分解,提炼
noun
  1. a compilation or summary of material or information
    (材料或信息的)汇编;摘要
    a digest of their findings.
    他们的发现成果的汇编。
    ■a periodical consisting of condensed versions of pieces of writing or news published elsewhere
    (作品或新闻的)文摘
    ■a methodical summary of a body of laws
    法规汇集
    ■(the Digest)the compendium of Roman law compiled in the reign of Justinian
    《学说汇纂》(查士丁尼一世统治时期编纂的罗马法律概要)
  2. (Chemistry)a substance or mixture obtained by digestion
    (化)分解物,提炼物
    a digest of cloned DNA.
    克隆DNA的提炼物。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin digest- 'distributed, dissolved, digested', from the verb digerere, from di- 'apart' + gerere 'carry'; the noun from Latin digesta 'matters methodically arranged', from digestus 'divided', from digerere
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