(1) 消化((cause to) be changed in the stomach and bowels into a form that can be used by the body) [I， T+n]：Cheese/Protein/Meat doesn't～easily(well). 干酪/蛋白质/肉不容易(好)消化。～one's food/one's dinner/fat 消化食物/饭食/脂肪性食物;Some foods are hard/easy to～. 有些食物难/容易消化。Give your food time to～before you swim. 等吃的东西消化了再游泳。

(2) 领会，理解(take in and think over (information， etc)͵ absorb mentally) [T+n](fig)：～a book/a plan/the bad news/sb's reason for leaving his job/what sb has said 读懂一本书/明白一个计划/ 接受那坏消息/理解某人辞职的原因/领会某人所说的话;〖同〗grasp， absorb， understand;

→di′gestion n 消化;消化能力;di′gestible adj 可消化的;di′gestive adj 消化的;indi′gestion n 不消化;indi′gestible adj 不消化的