To follow and absorb a newspaper article is a little bit hard as it requires a high level of mental involvement.

　　读懂一篇文章比较吃力,因为需要高度的脑力活动。

　　absorb 专心研读

　　The writer was absorbed in his writing that he forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar.

　　作家全神贯注地进行写作,忘了弹去雪茄烟的烟灰。

　　并吞;兼并

　　to absorb the small states

　　兼并小国

　　支付;负担

　　The company will absorb all the costs.

　　公司将负担一切费用。

　　理解

　　to absorb the full meaning of a remark

　　理解一句话的全部意义

　　abstain

　　He abstained from speaking at the meeting.

　　会上，他默不作声。

　　弃权

　　She abstained from voting.

　　她弃权了。

　　Abstinence

　　n.禁欲; 节制; 戒酒或其它嗜好

　　【经济】节约【宗】禁食(如星期五禁食肉类)

　　Abstinence from alcoholic drinks is advisable.

　　戒饮烈性酒是有益的。

　　abstruse

　　adj.难懂的;深奥的

　　Your statement is a bit too abstruse.

　　你的话很难理解。

　　an abstruse question

　　一项难解的问题