We're talking about something called " assimilation" . Assimilation.

那就是“同化”。同化。

Now, assimilation happens in loads and loads of different ways.

同化的方式有很多种。

The U.S. has assimilated people from many European countries.

美国同化了许多来自欧洲国家的移民。

This is another case of assimilation.

这是同化的另外一典型例子。

People of different nationalities often take years to be assimilated into a country.

不同国籍的人常要过一段时间才会国家所同化。

This is an example of assimilation.

这是同化的一例子。

Here we are in an age of the cookie-cutter sameness.

我们处在一千一律大同化的时代。

But a communal approach is not enough.

但是，只诉求利益共同化还不够。

Forced assimilation backfired at every level, from the personal to the political.

强迫同化在各都适得其反，从人到政治。

The idea is that they have been infected with Frenchness.

德国人认这两地区已经被法国同化了。

Accept, assimilate and live according to the fact that we can make a difference.

我们能够做出改变这事实 并接受 被同化以及据此生活。

You might remember this from our video on assimilation.

你大概记得语音同化那课中讲过。

So, we have two pieces of assimilation happening here.

这里有两处同化。

Kindergarten is all about getting kids assimilated, what school's like.

幼儿园就是让孩子们被同化，这就是学校的。

And also, because he became so enveloped in the role. He was inescapably Holmes.

也正因他沉浸于角色之中，他不可避免地被同化了。

In spite of “endless talk of difference, ” American society is an amazing machine for homogenizing people.

不管我们如何喋喋不休地谈论差别，美国社会实际上是一台同化人们的神奇的机器。

Assimilation happens when we have two words, two words.

当我们有两单词，两单词的时候，就会产生同化。

But many aspects of the Treaty also aimed to assimilate the Lakota into white culture.

但条约的许多方也旨在同化，把拉科塔人融入白人文化。

Oh, I'm sorry, I guess Picard never got assimilated by the Borg.

不好意思，大概是皮卡德没被博格人同化过。

Whatever happened to the treasure-owner, most of the Vikings in England stayed on and, in due course, were assimilated.

不管藏宝人的命运如何，留在英格兰的维京人多数被日渐同化。