uptake

1. N-SING A person's uptake of something is the amount of it that they take in or absorb. 攝取量[技術(shù)] [usu with supp]

The drug increases the number of red cells in the blood, enhancing oxygen uptake by 10 percent. 這種藥增加血液里的紅細(xì)胞數(shù)量，將氧氣吸收量提高百分之十。

2. PHRASE You say that someone is quick on the uptake when they understand things quickly. You say that someone is slow on the uptake when they have difficulty understanding simple or obvious things. 理解[v-link PHR]

She is not an intellectual, but is quick on the uptake. 她不是一個(gè)智力超群的人，但是理解事物卻很快。