中文摘要：

自1990年科恩和利文索尔（Cohen and Levintha）对吸收能力作出开创性研究以来，吸收能力正在成为国际学术研究的新兴领域。本文对近20年来国际上有关吸收能力的研究进行综述：通过对吸收能力内涵的讨论，探讨了吸收能力的维度构成及各维度的定义；在对目前吸收能力代表性理论研究评析的基础上，得出了一个更简洁、合理的吸收能力机制模型，并对该模型的作用机制进行分析；最后指出吸收能力未来的研究方向。

英文摘要：

Absorptive capacity has become an internationally emerging academic area since Cohen and Levinthal＇s pioneering research on absorptive capacity in 1990. In this paper, we review the literature related to absorptive capacity over the past two decades and summarize the connotation, dimension structure and function mechanism of absorptive capacity. We further propose a rational and convincing mechanism model based on an observation of four popular mechanism models on absorptive capacity. Finally, future research directions are suggested.